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
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Immediately, the packed audience screamed with excitement at the sight of the singer.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The European Football Clubs organization, which represents more than 850 clubs, complained they were also not consulted on the FFE plan.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • Players have long complained about less-lively balls that force them to swing harder to hit them through the court.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • After several bystanders jumped into the water to try and help, Williams yelled at them to get back to shore.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Instead, Lola was allowed to run around barking at a grizzly while her owners repeatedly yelled her name and continued filming.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At first site, Peters met Moses at the car door and both embraced and cried.
    Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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