yelled

verb

past tense of yell
1
as in screamed
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 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 As the couple fought back, Evans' wife yelled for their children, ages 8 and 12, to get out of the house, according to the police report. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Around five people stood nearby and yelled at the agent to stop. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Around five people stood nearby, and yelled at the agent to stop. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 The cashier yelled for the burglars to leave, the employee said. — Blake Tyson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The witness said that as the victim was fleeing, a man leaned out of the front door of the business and yelled something before going back inside. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Moments later their fun turned into fright as the coyote continued attacking the child, even after Cardinal yelled at it. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Mincey yelled out as the climb leveled out for the final time. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelled
  1. screamed
  2. shouted
  3. shrieked
  4. cried
  5. squealed
  6. hollered
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  • The account provided directly to Fox News offered a more harrowing description of the sudden descent, with the passenger saying people screamed as overhead compartments opened and power aboard the aircraft went out.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators say Sanderson ran off when the girl screamed out for her dad, but prosecutors say the father and daughter pointed out someone else at the park as the attacker.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of screamed
Verb
  • Another customer shouted out the Peppercorn Steak Market meal kit offered by the store.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Carbone shouted out to the crowd from The Grill’s balcony in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouted
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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.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of shrieked
Verb
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • As soon as Sheeran took the stage, fans inside the stadium squealed and shouted with excitement.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Toddlers squealed and played, and an older woman cried softly.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of squealed
Verb
  • Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As players and coaches hooted and hollered for Richman’s win, Mills socked a cheering Richman with a right hook to his facemask.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollered

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“Yelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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