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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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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
Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Turner yelled from down the hallway.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Backlash continued that December when Patel allegedly called the lead agent on Wilkins' security team and yelled at him to drive Wilkins' friend home, according to MS NOW.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
After Pitman yelled some more, the debtor got out.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Skubal, making his second start since returning from surgery to clean up bone chips in his left elbow, struck out Colson Montgomery with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and then pointed and yelled at Vasil in the Sox dugout.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
After a resident told him to stop, Haken allegedly yelled at and pushed the victim several times.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Vance smiled while Goldberg yelled at Navarro, and attempted to joke around with the cohosts earlier in the interview — including quipping at the top of the show that his press team told him that the traditionally left-leaning panel of cohosts actually comprised a roster of MAGA Republicans.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Turner yelled from down the hallway.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Backlash continued that December when Patel allegedly called the lead agent on Wilkins' security team and yelled at him to drive Wilkins' friend home, according to MS NOW.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
After Pitman yelled some more, the debtor got out.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Skubal, making his second start since returning from surgery to clean up bone chips in his left elbow, struck out Colson Montgomery with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and then pointed and yelled at Vasil in the Sox dugout.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
After a resident told him to stop, Haken allegedly yelled at and pushed the victim several times.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Vance smiled while Goldberg yelled at Navarro, and attempted to joke around with the cohosts earlier in the interview — including quipping at the top of the show that his press team told him that the traditionally left-leaning panel of cohosts actually comprised a roster of MAGA Republicans.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelled
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Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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Ghosn’s name screamed out by shareholder As Nissan executives attempted to reassure investors that the company's latest turnaround plan would restore profitability, frustration boiled over inside the meeting hall.
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The 49ers wide receiver shouted out the Washington Commanders in an Instagram Story video Sunday.
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly 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.
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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.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.
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The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing.
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As the market opened for business and hummed and hollered across the league Tuesday, the Canucks and their first-year management team remained on the sidelines.
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Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
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“Yelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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