shout down
phrasal verb
shouted down; shouting down; shouts down
: to shout so that (someone who is speaking) cannot be heard
The crowd shouted him down when he tried to give his speech.
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At a town hall in Fort Madison, Iowa, on April 15, GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley was repeatedly shouted down as attendees raised grievances with Trump's administration.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
When Gardner finally buckled to the pressure and hosted three in-person town halls in one day, he was shouted down and drowned out by angry voters.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
But they were shouted down and chased away, quickly clambering into awaiting black BMWs and being driven off.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Hegseth’s opening testimony was repeatedly interrupted by a disgruntled audience member who shouted down the nominee.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
When Gardner finally buckled to the pressure and hosted three in-person town halls in one day, he was shouted down and drowned out by angry voters.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
But they were shouted down and chased away, quickly clambering into awaiting black BMWs and being driven off.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Hegseth’s opening testimony was repeatedly interrupted by a disgruntled audience member who shouted down the nominee.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Shout down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout%20down. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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