vociferates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vociferate
as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate

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  1. shouts
  2. yells
  3. cries
  4. calls
Verb
  • At a stoplight, a little girl jumps into the car’s backseat, shouts, ‘Go lady!
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Another man later shouts that Niemi and his video crew should be shot.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouts
Verb
  • Northwestern coach Chris Collins yells to his players during a Big Ten Tournament game March, 12, 2026, at the United Center.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Along the route, another driver yells out their window to say hi to Hollywell, while Ayo spots two friends on bicycles and greets them with a cheerful grin and full-body wave.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of yells
Verb
  • In the other van, Gen cries tears of pride and fulfillment after Aesha and Nathan praise her performance in the last charter.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On the floor, my brother cries into the carpet, pawing at the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cries
Verb
  • Ratliff calls Talarico the best person in the race before the video flips to Smith, who represented House District 92 in Tarrant County for eight terms, before leaving the House in January 2013.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bhaghani calls Chesney’s pregame speech before UCLA’s win at Oregon his favorite so far this season.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of calls
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