as in screaming
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home
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Recent Examples of yelling
Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Everybody was yelling his name.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Three were arrested, including — and here’s perhaps the wildest part — an unrelated man who showed up armed at the scene hours later, after a relative told him about the shooting, surrendered his firearms to police and began yelling at them.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The house’s owner, who was outside, ran at the dog, yelling, using some choice words.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
And people get upset and start yelling, what the hell is this crap?
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Witnesses claim the confrontation began when Holcomb approached Payne and her friend outside the club, reportedly yelling at them.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of yelling and shoving and such, all on Tommy’s part.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
And there are people yelling for Dylan to come back.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Everybody was yelling his name.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Three were arrested, including — and here’s perhaps the wildest part — an unrelated man who showed up armed at the scene hours later, after a relative told him about the shooting, surrendered his firearms to police and began yelling at them.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The house’s owner, who was outside, ran at the dog, yelling, using some choice words.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
And people get upset and start yelling, what the hell is this crap?
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Witnesses claim the confrontation began when Holcomb approached Payne and her friend outside the club, reportedly yelling at them.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of yelling and shoving and such, all on Tommy’s part.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling
Adjective
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Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
9 July 2024
Adjective
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For instance, proponents of increasing the SALT cap from $10,000 have been extraordinarily vocal about including changes to the cap.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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Paula has always been vocal about her pride in his achievements, and her excitement was on full display when DAMN.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And university leaders fearing government investigations, funding cuts, or punitive endowment taxes crack down on campus protest, remove or demote outspoken professors, and remain silent in the face of growing authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins have reportedly made their decision on wide receiver Tyreek Hill after weeks of speculation that the organization was looking to trade the outspoken star.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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