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to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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Recent Examples of shouted
Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Several petites shouted out these wide-leg pants as friendly for smaller frames.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 June 2026
As the conference finals-clinching celebration took over the ice, one of the newest members of the Hurricanes grabbed the team’s owner around the shoulder and shouted into his ear about what the latest win meant.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Counter-protesters showed up toward the end and shouted toward the Hernandez supporters and the two sides exchanged some words before dispersing.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
As his fans cheered and shouted, a girl dressed in a tiger costume popped out of the sunroof of a passing car.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Eades shouted at Swift as the Hornets hoisted the trophy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Some protesters shouted across the fencing at each other.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Video shows immigration authorities shoving a woman through a line of masked and armed guards and threatening to deploy pepper spray as protesters shouted at the agents.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Adjective
This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Four Seasons actress shouted out her husband, Jeff Richmond, ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary with her signature wit.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Several petites shouted out these wide-leg pants as friendly for smaller frames.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 June 2026
As the conference finals-clinching celebration took over the ice, one of the newest members of the Hurricanes grabbed the team’s owner around the shoulder and shouted into his ear about what the latest win meant.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Counter-protesters showed up toward the end and shouted toward the Hernandez supporters and the two sides exchanged some words before dispersing.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
As his fans cheered and shouted, a girl dressed in a tiger costume popped out of the sunroof of a passing car.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Eades shouted at Swift as the Hornets hoisted the trophy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Some protesters shouted across the fencing at each other.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Video shows immigration authorities shoving a woman through a line of masked and armed guards and threatening to deploy pepper spray as protesters shouted at the agents.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouted
Verb
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider yelled at Pérez, but the situation did not escalate.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance, and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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After one downfield completion from Drake Maye at the second practice of the spring, New England Patriots offensive lineman Morgan Moses hollered in the direction of rookie Caleb Lomu.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Another friend of mine hollered that to me at the Parkway Gardens, and that’s how Mickey came in.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This occurred one week before West and Amanda publicly announced their situationship on Instagram in a mealy-mouthed statement that sounded like it was written by ChatGPT.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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But his profile skyrocketed thanks to his sublime turn as the loud-mouthed Al Czervik, a real estate developer who runs afoul of Ted Knight's square Elihu Smails.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
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“Shouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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