1
as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the crowd gave a yell of approval
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Recent Examples of yell
Jonathan Carone, Parents, 4 Oct. 2025
Usually, there's audience participation with throwing things at appropriate times, yelling back at the screen and more.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Jim Vertuno and John Seewer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Skubal let out perhaps his most visceral yell of the season, and that’s saying something.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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Verb
And every time the kid struggles, the parent on the sideline would yell at the kid to critique their play and tell them what to do.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 4 Oct. 2025
Usually, there's audience participation with throwing things at appropriate times, yelling back at the screen and more.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Within minutes, parents making their way to a fence near the school yell at officers to do something.
—Jim Vertuno and John Seewer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Skubal let out perhaps his most visceral yell of the season, and that’s saying something.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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When the Target employees announced the launch, the fans screamed and were called up to the counter one by one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hasselbeck shouted in response, while the episode was edited to have her and O’Donnell on the screen side-by-side.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The away supporters at Molineux did not have much else to shout about until the Dutch central defender’s 86th-minute header rescued a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who remain winless at the foot of the table.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With his singular, deafening howl, Lindberg helped put At the Gates at the forefront of Gothenburg, Sweden’s melodic death metal revolution.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In one scene, a wrestling match/foreplay ends with Ray lifting a shrieking Colin into the air with his feet.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back home, Kerzka cried in the shower.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Diddy cried as the 11-minute clip featuring home video of his family played in the courtroom.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the first major highlights showed the moment Mei Xiang birthed a squealing Xiao Qi Ji and cradled her newborn cub.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ruidoso, New Mexico — The soft dribble of rain drapes a herd of cowboy hats as an auctioneer hollers bidding numbers into the mist.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Look no further than Kristina for the first player to hoot and holler about… snakes?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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