as in yelling
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 shouting
Officers, often summoned by principals or teacers, escalated some situations by shouting obscenities or insults.
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Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Pineda’s arrest also caused recurring nightmares that leave him shouting and thrashing around in bed.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Director Kimmy Gatewood confirmed the cancellation on Instagram in a post shouting out Going Dutch creator Joel Church-Cooper.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
As San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took the podium at a news conference about the shooting at the Islamic Center, someone started shouting at him from the crowd.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Following his return to the dugout, cameras caught him slamming a bat into his helmet before burying his face in his hands and shouting.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But both camps have shared stories of harassment from the other side, including removing campaign literature, shouting at volunteers, and online bullying.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Which is why they are now broken up, and everyone is shouting that Amanda is the worst friend since Brutus, and everyone is asking Kyle about his skin-care regimen.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Pineda’s arrest also caused recurring nightmares that leave him shouting and thrashing around in bed.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Director Kimmy Gatewood confirmed the cancellation on Instagram in a post shouting out Going Dutch creator Joel Church-Cooper.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
As San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took the podium at a news conference about the shooting at the Islamic Center, someone started shouting at him from the crowd.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Following his return to the dugout, cameras caught him slamming a bat into his helmet before burying his face in his hands and shouting.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But both camps have shared stories of harassment from the other side, including removing campaign literature, shouting at volunteers, and online bullying.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Which is why they are now broken up, and everyone is shouting that Amanda is the worst friend since Brutus, and everyone is asking Kyle about his skin-care regimen.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
Verb
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Despite his efforts in yelling for help, that hole ended up being the very thing that killed him as a rattlesnake slithered into the coffin and fatally attacked him.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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More than 100 little, laughing faces were yelling thank you.—
Brian Lamar,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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So why did the fan favorite wake up crying on finale day and continue shedding tears in the dressing room right before the live show began?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Verb
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In the spring run-in, that Everton match delivered the exuberant scene of Max Dowman, 16, running down the pitch to score the second goal into an empty net, the stadium reacting in real time like a Tour de France crowd hollering home the yellow jersey at the top of Mont Ventoux.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
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In a moody backdrop echoing the track’s music video, the group brought their slick track to the thousands of screaming fans.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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As crews assessed the situation, the driver was heard screaming to a nearby officer that a baby was inside the vehicle.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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