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
Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Video from Ford Fischer with News2Share showed agents roughly handcuffing the man with his face on the pavement, and carrying him away as people in the area yelled, honked and blew whistles.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
When the yells stopped, Shane pulled over by a deserted area overrun with weeds.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Brown ripped off his helmet in frustration and yelled more in Sirianni’s direction after the Eagles punted to end a drive.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Video from Ford Fischer with News2Share showed agents roughly handcuffing the man with his face on the pavement, and carrying him away as people in the area yelled, honked and blew whistles.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
When the LookFantastic team yell cut, Hague’s posse immediately resumes filming on the second season of Behind It All from the dressing room.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
When the yells stopped, Shane pulled over by a deserted area overrun with weeds.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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Hearing the Creature screaming his name, Victor turns back.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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For all the talk about home-field advantage and the Bears needing their fans to scream 20 percent louder and be 30 percent drunker than usual, past precedent shows that won’t matter much.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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The year's first full moon is best known as the wolf moon since the howls of wolves were more likely to be heard during winter, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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There is a howl whipping through the bare trees.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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This seems to me as offensive to rationality as a saint shrieking into the air.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of Morton Grove kiddos helped to ring in the New Year about 12 hours before the calendar change, blowing noisemakers and squealing with excitement as balloons were released to celebrate the move into 2026.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Most of the comedy is of the slapstick variety, including set-pieces with a live tarantula, a dead squirrel and a squealing wild hog.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
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With the entire team waiting on a nearby bus, a member of the team’s security staff hollers for Antetokounmpo to rejoin his team en route to the hotel.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 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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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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