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Numerous attempts to shoo them away, including Sampras batting his racquet at them, failed, and the match had to be suspended.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

Jon wriggled an arm out from under his blankets to shoo the raven off.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Chewbacca shoos the Porgs away so he can eat in peace.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2024

The guard occasionally shoos patrons away because it's a restricted area.

From Golf Digest ● Apr. 8, 2019

The softly spoken Cash, the chief clinical officer, has been sitting quietly in the corner of the cabin, and now she shoos the group off to complete chores before lunch.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2017

Now, looking ever so secretive and making exaggerated spy-like moves that border on mime, she shoos him away.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2015

Rémy shoos away trailing newsies trying to figure out how the favorite landed herself in a rolling chair.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

About the only familiarity Thursday was the scoring, kept in check by a strong wind that finally shooed away the fog and gave Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and the rest all they could handle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The man disappeared around a corner as security guards shooed the lawyer back to another room.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025

After taking a few laps of the gore, it gets shooed away.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2024

The FBI had shooed McCarthy away from a different part of Dents Run a day earlier.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

I tried to help Reginald gather his things, but he shooed my hands away, glaring at me through the tears.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

Police were shooing everyone away from the high-rises as shards of glass were still falling out of broken windows.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

For over a month, the large, antlered visitor to Goodman Mountain has resisted all attempts at shooing him away or relocating him.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025

Generally, the person who invited you to the party is responsible for connecting unfamiliar folks, but sometimes your host is uncorking bottles and shooing away mynah birds.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023

A few minutes after the Mercury won the tip, Griner ran down the floor and erased a shot from a Sparks player off the glass like a giant shooing a gnat.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023

I wave my hand like he’s a gnat, shooing him off like the others did.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera