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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
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Darci Ascaridis, the victim’s wife, testified Tuesday that her husband had been shining a flashlight from a window and yelling that the beach was closed after hearing noise from the shore.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Tommy Lasorda, who was then the third-base coach, ran past me, yelling everything a longshoreman would utter on a bad day at these two guys.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
That doesn’t mean the 36-year-old Wild lifer has taken to yelling and screaming in the locker room.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Michelle tries to correct the record, with her babydoll voice, and Jasmine starts yelling at her and telling her not to condescend to her and talk to her like a child.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Police said that people in the area heard the woman yelling for help and called 911.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Men’s coaches yelling, jawing, getting in each other’s faces.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The proclamation, which didn’t specifically mention the warehouse purchase, was met with so much booing and yelling that the commission president cleared the room.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Darci Ascaridis, the victim’s wife, testified Tuesday that her husband had been shining a flashlight from a window and yelling that the beach was closed after hearing noise from the shore.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Tommy Lasorda, who was then the third-base coach, ran past me, yelling everything a longshoreman would utter on a bad day at these two guys.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
That doesn’t mean the 36-year-old Wild lifer has taken to yelling and screaming in the locker room.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Michelle tries to correct the record, with her babydoll voice, and Jasmine starts yelling at her and telling her not to condescend to her and talk to her like a child.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Police said that people in the area heard the woman yelling for help and called 911.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Men’s coaches yelling, jawing, getting in each other’s faces.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The proclamation, which didn’t specifically mention the warehouse purchase, was met with so much booing and yelling that the commission president cleared the room.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling
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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
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Less than 10 minutes later, that same fan is running down the street with others, shrieking and holding up their photos and signed papers in triumph.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Castillo refused commands from officers to move away and was shouting at the agents.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the scene, swooping down to feast on scraps left behind by the howling canines.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Visceral sounds of gyaaaaaaa (ギャアアアアア) convey squealing tires, while turbo blow-off valves let out a sweet doa (ドア).—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or is Emily Flippen to blame for all of this for squealing to Rizo that Dee told her about his idol?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her eyes were swollen from crying so much.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lander was a vocal supporter of Zohran Mamdani’s successful run for mayor of New York City; Mamdani has also backed Ocasio-Cortez’s opposition to Iron Dome funding.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The singer’s first three records were tasteful and unbelievably mature, combining a West End knack for drama with R&B vocal pyrotechnics.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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The officer responded after hearing the father hollering for help.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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