HOLLOS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

hollos

verb

variants or halloos

present tense third-person singular of hollo

as in shouts

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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O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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The film focused on a young Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum in the Midwest who yells at tourists and fights with the town’s racist mayor — played by Parker — was reportedly slated to go into production in the summer of 2024.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
The officer points a flashlight inside the back window, yells toward another officer nearby, then gets on his radio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of yells

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Its maker, Ruiying Detection Technology, a spinoff from the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, calls it the smallest and lightest CT system ever built.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Sony took part in seven of those deals, building what MPA calls the industry’s only end-to-end anime operation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of calls

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Karmelo Anthony supporter sounds off on verdict Prosecutor Bill Wirskye and Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis spoke to Fox News' Brooke Taylor on Wednesday and expressed relief that the jury convicted Anthony of murder.

— Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
After a gobbler sounds off, try to move within 200 yards of his position, (150 yards is better), and then choose your position.

— Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of sounds off

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