as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate
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Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.—
Georgia Slater,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Joe goes back outside—again he’s seen from Ted’s perspective—and yells at him to turn the music down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a noisy, uncertain world, your team does not want someone who yells the loudest or moves the fastest.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In episode 3, which came out in April, Howard’s character cries when Seth Rogen’s studio head character gives him a difficult piece of feedback, resulting in Howard angrily throwing his signature baseball cap at him.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fraser threatens to leave but doesn’t and ends up being the one to comfort Kyle, who cries about having hurt his friend.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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But the city has also faced a recent string of controversies under her leadership and calls for greater transparency.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Coel, the boundary-pushing revelation from I May Destroy You, is a perfect foil, hiding Lori’s feelings behind her deadpan delivery, unblinking sphinx-like stare and wary body language but poised to shoot barbs when the moment calls for them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Vociferates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vociferates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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