BAYED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

bayed

verb

past tense of bay

as in shouted

to speak so as to be heard at a distance the mob was baying for revenge

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as in howled

to make a long loud mournful sound the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by

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Sais said the men shouted homophobic and racist slurs before punching him, knocking him to the ground and leaving him with injuries to his face and head.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The man called the flight attendant, who is Black, a racial slur and also shouted anti-gay remarks, according to the outlet.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouted

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There are moments on Wowed Out when a younger James would have howled, would have ventured all the way out to sea, would have let his guitar erupt.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Our arrival in the Madawaska River country of eastern Ontario, near Combermere, was noteworthy only for the snow flurries and marrow-chilling gales that howled down from Hudson Bay to greet us.

— HARRY H. EDEL, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of howled

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The report said officers yelled for Hardy to stop and that the man rode through barricades and into the district.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
In the real video of Rowe attempting to interview Sarkisian, the coach yelled a few Texas cheers before rushing away from the veteran sideline reporter to join his team’s celebration.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of yelled

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Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Giacchino remembered how calm her own teacher had remained while children cried around her.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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