as in screaming
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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as in shouting
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 yelling
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
His tone was sharp, almost yelling.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
The officer said Snider started cursing and yelling at the hospital staff.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Some of Dawson’s frustrations boiled over in the fourth quarter Saturday, as ESPN cameras caught him yelling and gesturing toward coach Mario Cristobal after the run by Brown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Joshua continued yelling at his wife, even as Shawntae drifted in and out of consciousness after being beaten.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
There was yelling, people falling, and some who appeared to get hurt in the scuffle, Lee said.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Guzzling a beer outside a store and yelling at a soccer game on TV, he gets chatted up by Blanchett’s character, offering his insights about Eric Cantona before inviting her out for a pint nearby.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The team claims Oakley was yelling continuously at Dolan, but Oakley has denied that and said he was asked to leave the arena shortly after taking his seat at the game for no reason.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
His tone was sharp, almost yelling.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
The officer said Snider started cursing and yelling at the hospital staff.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Some of Dawson’s frustrations boiled over in the fourth quarter Saturday, as ESPN cameras caught him yelling and gesturing toward coach Mario Cristobal after the run by Brown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Joshua continued yelling at his wife, even as Shawntae drifted in and out of consciousness after being beaten.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
There was yelling, people falling, and some who appeared to get hurt in the scuffle, Lee said.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Guzzling a beer outside a store and yelling at a soccer game on TV, he gets chatted up by Blanchett’s character, offering his insights about Eric Cantona before inviting her out for a pint nearby.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling
Adjective
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There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2021
Verb
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The television studio serves as the Colosseum, with a live audience whipped into a frenzy and shrieking for blood while following the action on a jumbo screen.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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When Carol directs her shrieking rage directly into Zosia’s face, all of We feels it, the entirety of the human race falling to the ground with seizures.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The move seemed to surprise Fallon, who naturally tried to quell her tears by shouting at her.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After the rain stopped, there was a strange howling sound from the wind that was loud, constant, and all night long.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Chown—Press Association via AP Images People remove a new artwork by Banksy, depicting a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish that was placed on a shop roof in Peckham, south London.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the first major highlights showed the moment Mei Xiang birthed a squealing Xiao Qi Ji and cradled her newborn cub.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The man sat in the driver's seat, while the woman sat in the passenger seat, their crying child in the man’s arms.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been a vocal supporter of the bureau.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To celebrate our arrival, my fellow travelers and I run into the sea, hooting and hollering at the pins-and-needles cold.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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