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
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Chalamet yelled while courtside.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
Vesia let out a yell and pointed toward the Dodgers' family section while getting a standing ovation from the crowd.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Verb
From yelling at crew members to fighting fellow passengers, airline crew have to deal with incidents of air rage each year.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Chalamet yelled while courtside.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Noun
Roupp let out a yell after inducing a 1-4-3 double play from Manny Machado to end the sixth inning.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
Vesia let out a yell and pointed toward the Dodgers' family section while getting a standing ovation from the crowd.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The carriage driver said bystanders passing by the dead animal began screaming at him.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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In a video posted on X by a concertgoer, people could be heard shouting for Wen to be removed.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Witness‑recorded footage appears to show a silver SUV driving over his foot, and Calderón can be heard shouting.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Upon hearing the newborn's middle name, the mom of 19 screamed in excitement, adding that her grandfather would cry knowing the newborn was connected to him.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Some prominent Democrats, on the other hand, are voicing objections to the Paramount bid, crying foul over the $24 billion that’s coming from Middle East sources.—
Hannah Miller,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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There are also, naturally, Easter eggs and appearances from several of the TV show’s recurring characters and deep-cut references and lots of stuff that will make the true heads squeal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Children can be heard squealing again in the schoolyard.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Cignetti hollered on the other end of the line.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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Literally people went crazy, hooting and hollering.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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