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
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Patientce Foster, her long-time creative director, shouts in approval.
—Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Wh-what if Donald shouts at me?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
Monday night, in a 5-4 vote that drew some murmurs and shouts from the crowd, the council did not move the request for the money out of committee.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Channing Tatum shouts from the crowd.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Cunningham shouts to the entire congregation that the soul is not destroyed by death.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Koy shouts, his excitement echoing in the stadium.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mars in your expressive 5th house shouts to reactive Uranus in your 8th House of Inheritances.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The initiative, introduced in 2022, is designed to help youth footballers enjoy their matches without distracting shouts from the sidelines, whether by coaches or parents.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Panama's Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The guides give a few shouts and the cats move on.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
On at least three occasions, one or more protesters interrupted the discussion with shouts from the balcony and floor seats, demanding Newsom do something about privatized prisons and the ICE sweeps of immigrants.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Several shouts were audible during the first part of the ceremony, although what was said wasn't intelligible to an Associated Press reporter in the press room.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Four Black commissioners, three white non-Hispanics and six Hispanics found common ground, voting 13-0 for repeal after a boisterous public debate that sometimes dissolved into shouts, jeers and catcalls.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Molina-Mulcahy additionally shouts out color as a major sunglasses trend for 2026.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Patientce Foster, her long-time creative director, shouts in approval.
—Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Wh-what if Donald shouts at me?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
Monday night, in a 5-4 vote that drew some murmurs and shouts from the crowd, the council did not move the request for the money out of committee.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Channing Tatum shouts from the crowd.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Cunningham shouts to the entire congregation that the soul is not destroyed by death.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Koy shouts, his excitement echoing in the stadium.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mars in your expressive 5th house shouts to reactive Uranus in your 8th House of Inheritances.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The initiative, introduced in 2022, is designed to help youth footballers enjoy their matches without distracting shouts from the sidelines, whether by coaches or parents.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Panama's Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The guides give a few shouts and the cats move on.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
On at least three occasions, one or more protesters interrupted the discussion with shouts from the balcony and floor seats, demanding Newsom do something about privatized prisons and the ICE sweeps of immigrants.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Several shouts were audible during the first part of the ceremony, although what was said wasn't intelligible to an Associated Press reporter in the press room.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Four Black commissioners, three white non-Hispanics and six Hispanics found common ground, voting 13-0 for repeal after a boisterous public debate that sometimes dissolved into shouts, jeers and catcalls.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouts
Verb
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Chef Gordon Ramsay yells at people.—
Laurie Kellman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In exasperation, Miranda yells that love-bombing is always gross!—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In response to howls of protest, the commission has agreed to a 180-day moratorium on severing the ties with PBS.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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As the howls got louder, the mother eagle woke up.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many first-time parents worry about how others might react if a baby cries on a flight, but experienced travelers say those concerns are often unnecessary, Kay said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amid Swanson's screams, the deputy's Taser was knocked loose and came to a rest on the ground next to the two men, authorities said.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The silence has transformed into screams.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Shouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouts. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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