1
as in shrieks
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 shouts
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 howls
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the crowd gave a yell of approval
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Recent Examples of yells
Kif Leswing,terri Cullen, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Enten yells, slapping his hands together.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
He is hit with a moment of inspiration during their graduation when the principal yells into the mic, distorting the speaker.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
In a video from the incident, Kerr is seen screaming at Green, 35, who in turn yells back in seeming frustration.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In the recording, someone in the background yells that his eyes have rolled back.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Everybody yells at me all the time.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
But leadership isn’t about who yells the loudest.
—Brilyn Hollyhand, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Tyler Bilodeau, Eric Dailey and Skyy Clark are the three returning starters for Mick Cronin, a decidedly old-school coach who still yells at high volume and suits up for tipoffs.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There were a couple loud yells, but then the train didn’t really stop immediately.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Maybe that overhyped players-only meeting last week was full of yells and screams.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And those yells are led by Yell Leaders—not cheerleaders.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
When the yells stopped, Shane pulled over by a deserted area overrun with weeds.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
At 21 seconds, the person filming the video drives past the confrontation, and the camera swings to the other side of the street as someone in the car yells profanities.
—Kif Leswing,terri Cullen, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Enten yells, slapping his hands together.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
He is hit with a moment of inspiration during their graduation when the principal yells into the mic, distorting the speaker.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
In a video from the incident, Kerr is seen screaming at Green, 35, who in turn yells back in seeming frustration.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In the recording, someone in the background yells that his eyes have rolled back.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Everybody yells at me all the time.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
But leadership isn’t about who yells the loudest.
—Brilyn Hollyhand, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Tyler Bilodeau, Eric Dailey and Skyy Clark are the three returning starters for Mick Cronin, a decidedly old-school coach who still yells at high volume and suits up for tipoffs.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
His fierce disposition in competition — the scowl, the pumping of fists and the guttural yells after big plays — came in stark contrast to his off-court good nature and broad grins.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There were a couple loud yells, but then the train didn’t really stop immediately.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Maybe that overhyped players-only meeting last week was full of yells and screams.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And those yells are led by Yell Leaders—not cheerleaders.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
When the yells stopped, Shane pulled over by a deserted area overrun with weeds.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yells
Verb
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Both sides failed to score after their respective penalty shouts, which means Arsenal slightly extended their gap at the top of the Premier League to seven points after Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United earlier in the day.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Hilliker shouts as her family applauds them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Wolf Moon name dates back to Indigenous and early Anglo-Saxon traditions, inspired by the winter wolves whose howls echoed across cold January nights.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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The year's first full moon is best known as the wolf moon since the howls of wolves were more likely to be heard during winter, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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An emergency immigration hotline took a call from Delaney Hall in which the operator heard screams in the background.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Nothing screams 2016 quite like the flower crown, and Eva Longoria served face in this flawless selfie.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Additional crew members then rush in as a baby cries in the background, and alarms on medical equipment begin to sound.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Watching, Heining cries every darn time.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With the entire team waiting on a nearby bus, a member of the team’s security staff hollers for Antetokounmpo to rejoin his team en route to the hotel.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Yells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yells. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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