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
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 May 2025
My agent, who was also in Seoul, saw me and started yelling at me for getting the treatment.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Usually, the salty breeze brought with it the sounds of baby elephant seals calling to their moms in high pitched yells.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Lisa Kudrow reflects on note Matthew Perry left her in 'Friends' gift
David Schwimmer says Friends fans still yell pivot at him
The love for Friends has only grown since the NBC series ended its 10-season run in 2004.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 May 2025
My agent, who was also in Seoul, saw me and started yelling at me for getting the treatment.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
Noun
This led Jeff Bezos to openly ask who the next James Bond should be, and far and away there was an answer shouted with a deafening yell: Henry Cavill.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Usually, the salty breeze brought with it the sounds of baby elephant seals calling to their moms in high pitched yells.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation on the East River for the injured and overboard passengers.—
Alexandra Koch , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In a separate post, Cabrera shouted out some teammates who came and visited him in the hospital overnight.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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His ability to be believable as both a laconic grump and a hysterically shrieking interrogator helps add some emotional grounding to Havoc, which otherwise indulges in Evans’s more-is-more-is-more ideology.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dawn fights off the ghost, bleeding and shrieking into the void, pouring her heart into the battle.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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The massive shock to the nervous system can create a sense of disintegration and fragmentation, coupled with intense emotions such as crying, shallow breathing or lashing out.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Director James Madigan’s bone-crunching debut features a full-throttle performance from the underrated Josh Hartnett and irresistibly embraces its B-movie-ness, encouraging audiences to hoot, holler, groan and laugh.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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For most younger folks, the appearance of a drag queen offers the chance to hoot and holler, to have fun and show some support.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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