hollered

past tense of holler

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hollered Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 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. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026 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. Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 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 Pitman knocked at the open door and hollered the name on his list. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 After beating the throw to first base, Bowen clapped his hands together and hollered a few times. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Another friend of mine hollered that to me at the Parkway Gardens, and that’s how Mickey came in. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollered
Verb
  • Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • One passenger, identified only as Christina, told Thessaloniki radio that passengers panicked and screamed and that one passenger was partially sucked out of the window.
    Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Leon Murray, a passenger on the ferry, told local news outlet Ignite News that about four hours after leaving Georgetown, someone shouted that the boat was sinking.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images During his first acceptance speech, Brunson shouted out his family before thanking his coaches and ⁠teammates.
    Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Business impact Two South Main Street restaurant owners complained to the Observer this year about a significant loss in trade due to the work.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • In 2024, some players complained about a McDonald's ad appearing on a screen for selecting games.
    Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.
    Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • The Texas players kicked our bats, yelled at our girls, stuck their tongues out, threw the ball in the air after every inning and on and on.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The comedian also said that Chelsea, 28, cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • When they were forced to cut the visit short, O’Donnell said Chelsea cried.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • This was 1872, and the pious (and patronizing) commentators of the time muttered that Damien’s unvarnished personality was due to his simple farm upbringing in rural Belgium.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Hollered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollered. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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