as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head
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Recent Examples of yelped
Or rather not sang but yelped along happily.
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The dog yelped in pain for a few seconds, then carried on as before.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The timid guests walk in and out of the room, and at times have yelped, before eventually building up their bravery and getting in line.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The dog yelped in pain for a few seconds, then carried on as before.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The timid guests walk in and out of the room, and at times have yelped, before eventually building up their bravery and getting in line.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelped
Verb
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Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the actors and filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Stunned fans screamed and cheered as Jordan smiled at the camera.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the 22-year-old yelled, the toher man pointed his gun at him, charges say.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Yelped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelped. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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