as in yells
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 howls
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 shouts
Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The mother shouts her daughter’s name.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Opting for a retailer that actively shouts out Latine brands is another way to go.
—Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Ben shouts out of his car window.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
As a role model, Hoffman shouts out his own mom, Mimi O'Donnell.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Aragón Aragón is a region that whispers rather than shouts.
—Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Isaac’s Oliver shouts of his typical watering hole.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Conduit congregants welcomed Baker’s video with whoops, shouts and tears, signaling a shared grief.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The request drew audible groans and shouts from other members.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There were shouts and even a near miss from a water pistol.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nothing about WristbandGuy shouts at all.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The mother shouts her daughter’s name.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Opting for a retailer that actively shouts out Latine brands is another way to go.
—Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Ben shouts out of his car window.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
As a role model, Hoffman shouts out his own mom, Mimi O'Donnell.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
To this point, the match had been defined by spurious shouts for handball rather than any Tottenham attacking play.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Aragón Aragón is a region that whispers rather than shouts.
—Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Isaac’s Oliver shouts of his typical watering hole.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Conduit congregants welcomed Baker’s video with whoops, shouts and tears, signaling a shared grief.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The request drew audible groans and shouts from other members.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There were shouts and even a near miss from a water pistol.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouts
Verb
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Everybody yells at me all the time.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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But leadership isn’t about who yells the loudest.—
Brilyn Hollyhand,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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United Methodist leadership with the bishop’s office preached to students, who welcomed the leaders with excited howls.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 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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For one, the choice to keep football out of the Canton mall development gets some pushback and publicity, including from a former Cleveland Browns player who cries on the news about it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For KATSEYE‘s Megan, that revelation arrived not during the live reveal or from celebratory screams, but in the glow of KATSEYE’s group chat.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day that started all warm and quiet and cozy has now spiraled into screams of heresy and hearsay punctuated by occasional wrestling matches on the carpet.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 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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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouts. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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