hollered

past tense of holler

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hollered 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollered
Verb
  • Everything about Cobain's outfit raspily screamed mid-'90s style, paying tribute to several trends of the time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Williams screamed out in pain and could not carry himself off the field.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During her speech, SZA shouted out New Jersey’s own Lauryn Hill, who attended the same high school as her.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Suddenly the question isn't something being shouted across cable-news panels.
    — Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the final nail in Aaliyah’s coffin was hammered in when original Tribe target Jenna Doore told Brady Booker that Aaliyah complained about his behavior in the challenge.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On at least 15 occasions, the whistleblower complained to human resources, among other departments, about antisemitism and bias against Israel, according to the filing.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Around five people stood nearby, and yelled at the agent to stop.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 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
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Heti stared at the drawing in front of her and muttered whatever under her breath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 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 28 Sep. 2026.

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