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
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 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.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Verb
One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Noun
Roupp let out a yell after inducing a 1-4-3 double play from Manny Machado to end the sixth inning.
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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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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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One day while sitting on the porch, Sarah appeared out of nowhere, running towards them, shouting for them.
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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The engine delivers a deep, purposeful hum rather than an all-out howl as the gears disappear in quick succession.
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Say something loudly and calmly — don’t shriek!
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.
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Mexico lost that game on penalties but Aguirre was not crying because of his red card or the result.
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Toddlers squealed and played, and an older woman cried softly.
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In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
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Consider the field holler that became one of the taproots of American popular music.
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Fast forward to the semiquincentennial and Americans holler versions of that slogan through windows in real life, just on phones and computers.
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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