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
Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
The mother shouts her daughter’s name.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
That’s the midnight shout that shakes me from deep sleep into utter concentration.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Burnett shouted into the phone after reporter Bryan West called the newsroom with word of his plight.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
The mother shouts her daughter’s name.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Isaac’s Oliver shouts of his typical watering hole.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
That’s the midnight shout that shakes me from deep sleep into utter concentration.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout
Verb
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Another clip showed two other women yelling loudly behind the two teens, seemingly cheering for the game on the court.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Iker Zuriguel estimates there are some 20,000 to 25,000 people inside the stadium clapping, stomping, and yelling.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The long recess has drawn howls of protest from Democratic leaders, who have returned to Washington to demand negotiations that might lead to a bipartisan spending bill that could reopen the government.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her newest venture into the genre is Hulu’s The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, a remake of the 1992 thriller of the same name, in which Winstead stars opposite fellow scream queen, Maika Monroe.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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For the past decade, Monroe has established herself as a mainstay in the horror genre, not just a dependable player but a true modern scream queen who’s able to elevate predictable fare, stand toe-to-toe with monsters of all kinds, and, of course, lead modern classics to even greater heights.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bostwick asked as the audience hollered.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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But that doesn’t give a sense of how absorbingly otherworldly the film is, with its wordless beginnings and its shriek of a score from Jonny Greenwood.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After getting to the ring to call for an opponent, fans received a surprise.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sophi of course squeals, which puts the pink-haired frontwoman on the outs with mostly everyone.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of chocolate or a throwaway trinket, this calendar delivers 25 days of genuine squeal-worthy surprises.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shout. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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