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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
Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In one call released by police, a woman can be heard amid a clamor of shouting repeatedly yelling for people to get down.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
The inning still carried tension after that, especially when Junior Caminero was hit by a pitch and stayed down briefly before popping up, yelling and raising his arms toward the Dominican faithful behind the first-base dugout.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
When teammates Derek Dixon and Jarin Stevenson dove on the floor for a loose ball and drew a first-half foul, Wilson was excitedly yelling and pointing with his left hand.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Thankful for it all, the ups, the downs, the bad practices, the coaches yelling at me, not even believing in myself.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, a 2021 video surfaced of Porter yelling at a staffer.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
The younger man began yelling at Finale, sparking an argument, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Concertgoers would enthusiastically respond, yelling out each letter.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In one call released by police, a woman can be heard amid a clamor of shouting repeatedly yelling for people to get down.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
The inning still carried tension after that, especially when Junior Caminero was hit by a pitch and stayed down briefly before popping up, yelling and raising his arms toward the Dominican faithful behind the first-base dugout.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
When teammates Derek Dixon and Jarin Stevenson dove on the floor for a loose ball and drew a first-half foul, Wilson was excitedly yelling and pointing with his left hand.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Thankful for it all, the ups, the downs, the bad practices, the coaches yelling at me, not even believing in myself.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, a 2021 video surfaced of Porter yelling at a staffer.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
The younger man began yelling at Finale, sparking an argument, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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 finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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When his kids melted down and started shrieking over the usual tantrum-inducing nonsense that sometimes sets off 4-year-olds, Buttigieg looked around nervously, gathered his family, and left the shop fast.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Romero could be seen shouting at his team-mates after Julian Alvarez gave Atletico a 3-0 lead.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Residents in several neighborhoods have been protesting at night as the capital has been plunged into darkness, banging pots and pans and shouting anti-government slogans.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The City of Aurora, Illinois, is touting a howling success.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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With relentless howling wind making up much of the soundtrack, The Turin Horse was a chilling, enigmatic stunner that played like a metaphor for the apocalypse.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Someone must have been squealing.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff’s office Facebook post about Penelope’s arrest racked up hundreds of comments and reactions within an hour, including a lot of pig, hog, pork, ham, bacon and squealing puns.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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In crying because you were moved by a piece of music?—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But critics of bell-to-bell bans are just as vocal.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Country singers impressed, as did the unique vocal stylings of dementia-care aide Brooks Rosser, who is all but certain to be among the last standing in the competition.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Early this season, Coen, a former UMass quarterback who coached under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, was seen hollering at Lawrence on the sideline after an incompletion.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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