shoo

Example Sentences

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In some cases, residents have tried to shoo away dogs from feeding spots to discourage people from providing them food.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

If the Dodgers and starter Walker Buehler shoo away the pesky Padres one more time, the game will end with a dogpile on the mound and champagne in the clubhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Not that they''re a shoo in- there's a lot of resentment against Mr Sharif and his party, who are blamed for Pakistan's economic misery.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

You got to shoo him out of the facility.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

I didn’t see it, but Lamar reported that Travis burst into tears when he saw the bird and tried to shoo him into the brush, but Reggie was determined to return to the soft life.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly