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
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
Other people at the scene can be heard yelling that the cash was not evidence and did not belong to the officer.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Brad starts yelling at the cheesehead guy again.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
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Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Throughout the season, Sydney advocates for the kitchen to function without people constantly yelling over each other.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The bus arrived shortly after Spencer toucher the girl, and Spencer pretended to fall and began yelling, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Adjective
Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings.
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Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Nearby campers heard Christopher Malone, 42, and his son yelling for help, according to NBC affiliate WILX 10.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
Other people at the scene can be heard yelling that the cash was not evidence and did not belong to the officer.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Brad starts yelling at the cheesehead guy again.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
—
Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Throughout the season, Sydney advocates for the kitchen to function without people constantly yelling over each other.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The bus arrived shortly after Spencer toucher the girl, and Spencer pretended to fall and began yelling, prosecutors said.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling
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There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home.
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Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates.
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In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the scene, swooping down to feast on scraps left behind by the howling canines.
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In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
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Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
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Three of his sons were recorded crying in the front row close to the coffins.
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When some users suggested that the pictures were altered by AI, Decker simply dropped some laughing-crying face emojis.
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Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.
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The Voice Season 29 winner Alexia Jayy will also have a special vocal performance.
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More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday.
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Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.
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“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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