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
Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Austen is not far behind him, but Salley is hot on his tail, yelling at him to come back into the party.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Austen is not far behind him, but Salley is hot on his tail, yelling at him to come back into the party.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
His fierce disposition in competition — the scowl, the pumping of fists and the guttural yells after big plays — came in stark contrast to his off-court good nature and broad grins.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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The cover art shows Robyn screaming and topless.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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One fan’s decision to belt out power ballads instead of just screaming during Stanford’s free throws at the ACC Tournament has turned into the most shareable fan moment heading into March Madness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The videos show residents walking and at times running through the streets of Morón, in the province of Ciego de Avila, shouting anti-government slogans in the middle of a blackout late night Friday and early morning Saturday, lit up by the occasional portable lamp or the light on their phones.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The actor will shout out a number and then — in an impressive display of audience amplification by sound designer Tom Gibbons — a reply emanates back from somewhere in the theater.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Aquilla Sadalla’s wordless vocals, a gorgeous swell of howls and heaves, complement the arrangement without becoming the focal point.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The alternative would be to shriek at them for their hypocrisy.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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And then the entire crew would start to cry.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Someone must have been squealing.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some people were able to squeal and make u-turns and head away.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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My husband heard the commotion and hollered at me for yelling at his sister.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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