was booing
- past progressive of boo.
Example Sentences
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"I heard there was booing and everything, and there was a moment of, like, a wow effect, you know? A little bit of shock."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
They introduced him at the football game — “goosebump time” — and, “the football stadium people on the Texas side, nobody was booing me.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021
Earlier, during the playing of Italy’s national anthem, there was booing in the crowd — a nationalistic display that has marred several games played in London.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
It was a bizarre statement, considering no one was booing, but the joke landed with aplomb.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2018
Suddenly, the crowd was booing and Junius Becker was waving his arms and Willie Streeter was trying to struggle away from Bud and the dentist.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
