shouting

present participle of shout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shouting The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Kelce said lovingly before shouting out how quickly and thoroughly Swift picked up all there is to know about his sport. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026 And then another stretch where people would be shouting out really lovely but sad things to William and Harry, or about Diana. — Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 The protesters lined up on one side, some bearing anti-ICE signs and Mexican flags, shouting slogans as traffic in the area slowed to a crawl while uniformed officers tried to contain the crowds. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Someone who tried to silence the voices of people who are shouting about genocide. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Helton’s statue depicts the Hall of Fame first baseman shouting to the sky after catching a relay from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for the last out of the 2007 NL Championship Series and what remains the Rockies' only World Series appearance. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Some voices rose above the crowd shouting expletives and Cooper’s name. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Thomas, who is Jewish, said that then a man stood up at the meeting and gave a Nazi salute, shouting Heil Hitler. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
Verb
  • But instead of formulating a plan, the suit argued, the officers began yelling at him.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Broadrick has said that Godflesh’s forthcoming final album, The End, will be more avant-garde — no yelling necessary.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The investigation began May 4, 2025, when the city of Riverside officials received reports of a baby crying inside a dumpster.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This audience listened in awed silence, and by the end of the song, everyone around us was crying as well, before jolting upward in a spontaneous standing ovation — one of three.
    — James Gunn, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps even more notable was his volume at prospect camp practice on Friday, hooting and hollering and firing up his teammates.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The stallion gallops onto the field every time the team scores a touchdown, adding to the reverberating noise of fans hooting and hollering in the stands.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Most of the audience shots this year are screaming fans, whose enthusiasm is cute but not especially interesting.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Day is relieving tension from his long travel day, screaming wildly for his co-worker David.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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