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as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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as in shouted
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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Recent Examples of yelled
Kylie jokingly yelled at Khloé, who quickly turned around and ran back into the house with a smile.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Brady yelled at e thoffensive linemen.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of us yelled, Bye, NewHouse!
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Then a female fan grabbed his arm and yelled at him, insisting the ball belonged to her.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Plus, after spotting Faulkner’s three daughters, Jan, Barbara and Leslie, on the sidelines during filming of The Undefeated in Mexico, Wayne yelled for wardrobe and put the young girls in the movie.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Washington yelled, according to Reynolds.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The complaint said the mother yelled for help and asked the three to not let her husband lock her in the apartment again.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Freeland yelled at Devers to get up the line, leading to an exchange of words that will never show up on a Hallmark card, and a bench-clearing dust-up.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Brady yelled at e thoffensive linemen.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of us yelled, Bye, NewHouse!
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Then a female fan grabbed his arm and yelled at him, insisting the ball belonged to her.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Plus, after spotting Faulkner’s three daughters, Jan, Barbara and Leslie, on the sidelines during filming of The Undefeated in Mexico, Wayne yelled for wardrobe and put the young girls in the movie.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Washington yelled, according to Reynolds.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The complaint said the mother yelled for help and asked the three to not let her husband lock her in the apartment again.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Freeland yelled at Devers to get up the line, leading to an exchange of words that will never show up on a Hallmark card, and a bench-clearing dust-up.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelled
Verb
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The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gomez said her tween sister cried while watching Inside Out 2.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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That her mom cried in the courtroom because the judge wouldn’t give her probation.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After months of gaining a foster dog's trust, one woman squealed with excitement when the canine finally showed her first sign of accepting the love.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Book girlies everywhere breathed out a sigh of relief, and then squealed at the TV, as one of the quintessential Belly-Conrad moments from book 3 delivered everything and more.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Martin was onstage with Sweeney, Michôd and the rest of the cast as the Princess of Wales Theatre crowd hollered.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Yelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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