as in to yell
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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as in howl
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold
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Recent Examples of shout
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Right-wing pushback followed, and the charges were reduced from murder to manslaughter; a far-right mob even shouted death threats against him.
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Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Gone are the shouts, squeals, and Bowie impressions of 2022’s Freewave Lucifer fck.
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Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Verb
White sweetly shouted out Timlin at the Golden Globes in January 2023.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Right-wing pushback followed, and the charges were reduced from murder to manslaughter; a far-right mob even shouted death threats against him.
—
Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Noun
Stick with alcohol-free, subtle formulas so the scent settles into the fabric rather than shouts from it.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Gone are the shouts, squeals, and Bowie impressions of 2022’s Freewave Lucifer f
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout
Verb
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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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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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The Padres, the team that put up a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the video board.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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After seeing their brows bleached for the first time at our shoot, Megan and Daniela’s excited screams cause everyone’s heads to whip toward the glam room in a mixture of both fear and curiosity.
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No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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As the market opened for business and hummed and hollered across the league Tuesday, the Canucks and their first-year management team remained on the sidelines.
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Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
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Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.
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Henley's voice crested toward a shriek.
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.
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Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.
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In response, the paddlers near the front of the canoe momentarily pause their paddling and squeal as the sea lion splashes them.
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These threatened and endangered species are gentle, curious, and squeal-inducing levels of adorable, making a rare sighting all the more special and memorable.
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shout. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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