yelled

verb

past tense of yell
1
as in screamed
to cry out loudly and emotionally yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk

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2
as in shouted
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 yelled Moshier remembers when the team stopped at a fast-food restaurant on a road trip and Murphy yelled for everyone to get back to the bus. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Hill yelled at Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson after Wilson was accidentally knocked into him during Minnesota's game against Miami. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 One man, summing up the shock, anger and frustration for everyone, stared straight ahead and at one in particular, gathering up whatever air was left in his lungs and yelled one more f-bomb for good measure. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The customer became irate and yelled at the 16-year-old employee behind the counter, shop owner David Forgit said. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 Investigators say Mascara yelled at Rose and threw rocks in his direction, hitting Rose's Jeep. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Hutch saw him too and yelled, but his words were lost in the wind. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 The man repeatedly yelled that officers would have to kill him, Bradshaw said. — Grace Bellinghausen, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 In a video from the incident, Wilson, 30, approached the male fan and yelled in his direction. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelled
  1. screamed
  2. shouted
  3. shrieked
  4. cried
  5. squealed
  6. hollered
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  • Jean-Pierre took photos of celebrities arriving in flamboyant velvet suits, matching fur coats, towering hats, and golden platform shoes that screamed confidence and pride.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of screamed
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  • The accuser recalled banging on the locked toilet door to escape and says a man outside may have shouted to ask if everything was okay.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Children shouted, amped up on sugar and adrenaline, while orange leaves crunched under their feet.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of shrieked
Verb
  • Another girl cried non-stop—possibly from fear and nervousness rather than sorrow.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At one point, Blair cried with tears running down her face, and her lawyer Reitzas moved to wipe them from her face as Blair remained handcuffed during the proceedings.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cried
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  • Her patient, Maya, who is afraid of doctors and hospitals, squealed with excitement.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As soon as Sheeran took the stage, fans inside the stadium squealed and shouted with excitement.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of squealed
Verb
  • Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As players and coaches hooted and hollered for Richman’s win, Mills socked a cheering Richman with a right hook to his facemask.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollered

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“Yelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelled. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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