as in to yell
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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as in howl
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold
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Recent Examples of shout
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
My father forcefully pushed back and soon was shouting.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Gone are the shouts, squeals, and Bowie impressions of 2022’s Freewave Lucifer fck.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
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Verb
The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
My father forcefully pushed back and soon was shouting.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Noun
Stick with alcohol-free, subtle formulas so the scent settles into the fabric rather than shouts from it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Gone are the shouts, squeals, and Bowie impressions of 2022’s Freewave Lucifer fEthan Beck, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout
Verb
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The living room can turn suddenly cold and cavernous, with Joe and Angela yelling at each other across an emotional chasm.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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People can be heard yelling in the background.—
Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Verb
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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And just like that, the wait to cry is on.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Noun
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And then there were the screams.—
Latif Love
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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As the ball landed safely on the other side of the left field fence at Nationals Park on Monday, Dylan Crews clenched his fists and let out a scream.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Henley's voice crested toward a shriek.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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In response, the paddlers near the front of the canoe momentarily pause their paddling and squeal as the sea lion splashes them.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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These threatened and endangered species are gentle, curious, and squeal-inducing levels of adorable, making a rare sighting all the more special and memorable.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shout. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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