as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby
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Recent Examples of heckler
Vance jousted with at least one heckler over the war in Gaza, and he was pressed by another person over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Duran also served a two-game suspension in August 2024 after yelling a homophobic slur at a heckler during a Red Sox-Astros game at Fenway Park.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
There were a couple of hecklers inside.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Duran also served a two-game suspension in August 2024 after yelling a homophobic slur at a heckler during a Red Sox-Astros game at Fenway Park.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
There were a couple of hecklers inside.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heckler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckler
Noun
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Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.—
Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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Viewers will also get early teases of Vought Rising within the final season of The Boys, offering a first look at what’s ahead as the story continues to evolve.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s the tease of one, right up until the end, and the promise of the con.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Carr, tormenter in chief of the broadcast networks, made his way around the room, as did Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO of Fox Corporation.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Webb and San Francisco’s pitching staff will have to figure out how to slow down Linden’s Judge, the former Giants fan turned current Giants tormentor.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckler. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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