shout down
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday its students disrupted, heckled and tried to shout down a speech by Homeland Security general counsel James Percival.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“However, we are firm in the conviction that protesters — while they have a right to be heard — cannot be allowed to shout down, shut down, or obstruct the speech of others.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024
“The problem is you want to shout down any voice that says anything different than what you want to hear,” he said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023
“The latest events at Yale Law School in which students attempted to shout down speakers participating in a panel discussion should be noted,” Silberman wrote.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2022
Several days after the birthday song, I heard a shout down the hallway: “Don’t!”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
