shoo
Example Sentences
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Harbor staff try to ease them along to the 42 floats built to accommodate the creatures and they use big wooden panels, called herding boards, to gently shoo them away from the boat docks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
It had been spooked by neighbors who were making noise to shoo it away.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
The clip pans across a crowd of revelers at a park, many of whom are vigorously waving hats, blankets and other personal items to try and shoo away the teeny pests.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Sherman went over to shoo them back to the road and then began to round up all the others.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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