yelled

past tense of yell

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Recent Examples of yelled After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times. Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026 The Texas players kicked our bats, yelled at our girls, stuck their tongues out, threw the ball in the air after every inning and on and on. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The performer yelled, splashed, and fell, trying futilely to fix it. Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The intruder allegedly confronted co-host Melvin, yelled racial slurs, and asked for Al Roker after getting past studio security. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The play was a no-call, but Clark took exception to the physicality and yelled at the closest official. James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026 On Thursday morning, a man broke into the Today studio in Rockefeller Plaza and yelled racial slurs at host Craig Melvin. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Unable to find Roker, the stranger reportedly approached Today host Craig Melvin and yelled a racial slur before being detained. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 The English bench erupted and players on the field yelled at the referee, pointing to their arms to indicate a hand ball. Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelled
Verb
  • Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • One passenger, identified only as Christina, told Thessaloniki radio that passengers panicked and screamed and that one passenger was partially sucked out of the window.
    Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Leon Murray, a passenger on the ferry, told local news outlet Ignite News that about four hours after leaving Georgetown, someone shouted that the boat was sinking.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images During his first acceptance speech, Brunson shouted out his family before thanking his coaches and ⁠teammates.
    Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The comedian also said that Chelsea, 28, cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • When they were forced to cut the visit short, O’Donnell said Chelsea cried.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Toddlers squealed and played, and an older woman cried softly.
    Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.
    Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

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“Yelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelled. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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