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
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
Ivery yells as several agents restrain him.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Matt yells, encouraging her to turn and run.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Glitter Gel Pen Taylor spins like a girl in a brand new dress, while Fountain Pen Taylor yells at caterers.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In one, Swift, holding a glittery pink megaphone, yells instructions to Showgirl Taylor.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Screams and yells can be heard in the background while big groups of people begin to file out of the park quickly.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 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
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
Ivery yells as several agents restrain him.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Matt yells, encouraging her to turn and run.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Glitter Gel Pen Taylor spins like a girl in a brand new dress, while Fountain Pen Taylor yells at caterers.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In one, Swift, holding a glittery pink megaphone, yells instructions to Showgirl Taylor.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Screams and yells can be heard in the background while big groups of people begin to file out of the park quickly.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 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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Robak shouts through a megaphone in a video recording of the moment.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The person filming also shouts in terror as the video captures the scale of the disaster before news of the crash sent shock through the community.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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United Methodist leadership with the bishop’s office preached to students, who welcomed the leaders with excited howls.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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The long recess has drawn howls of protest from Democratic leaders, who have returned to Washington to demand negotiations that might lead to a bipartisan spending bill that could reopen the government.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Left to die, breathless and alone, Invisigal chokes while Robert screams from the other end of the comms.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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That stretch screams points, and the wise move might be to start planning your route to Salah.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For one, the choice to keep football out of the Canton mall development gets some pushback and publicity, including from a former Cleveland Browns player who cries on the news about it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Yells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yells. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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