holloed

verb

variants or hallooed
past tense of hollo
as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance far into the night searchers could be heard holloing for the lost child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holloed
  1. shouted
  2. yelled
  3. cried
  4. called
Verb
  • Morales shouted at reporters as he was led into an NYPD vehicle.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Depp hobbled around — supported by a cane, sporting a dusty top hat, and ensconced behind a wrought iron gate — while fans shouted out questions.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • 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
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of cried
Verb
  • Johnny then becomes bonded to a supernatural demon called the Spirit of Vengeance and is able to transform into a flaming, skeletal biker.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Josh Smead runs an architecture business called Liberty Design Development with his wife and hails from Liberty.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of called
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“Holloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holloed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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