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
John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
And yet, that kind of behavior — yelling at fellow chefs, throwing pans in frustration, undermining colleagues and sometimes inflicting more harmful abuse — has been the roiling soup that has fed reality TV cooking competitions for more than 25 years.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
So if some is a scream or a yell, all the facial expressions become hardened.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
One longtime resident, who identified herself as Ms. Austin, 48, heard yelling after the shots and saw several young people scatter on scooters and foot — before returning to the scene in tears after first responders arrived.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
And yet, that kind of behavior — yelling at fellow chefs, throwing pans in frustration, undermining colleagues and sometimes inflicting more harmful abuse — has been the roiling soup that has fed reality TV cooking competitions for more than 25 years.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
For Thompson to enjoy another stellar performance in her hometown on Saturday only sweetened the moment — topped off with one of those yells after assisting fellow Southern California native Rodman.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
So if some is a scream or a yell, all the facial expressions become hardened.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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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
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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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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
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Inside a Mexico City shopping mall, fans began shrieking.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Cate Blanchett is relatively subdued as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, with her shrieking stepsisters picking up most of the slack.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 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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After vetting 20 from that group, within days, women— many of them complete strangers—were arriving at her home, craving stillness, crying in hallways, and finally, for the first time in a long time, breathing.—
Janeé Bolden,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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When Ronaldo Jr went to warm up with his fellow subs behind the goal, the local kids all sprinted off in that direction and yelled and squealed ‘Cristiano’ or ‘Junior’ in the lad’s direction.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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These include pulsing, buzzing, squealing, clicking, chirping, roaring, humming, whistling, hissing and rushing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 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 28 May. 2025.
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