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
The box also can be yelped, and the sound carries much farther than do my other yelpers.
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Or rather not sang but yelped along happily.
—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
Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Or rather not sang but yelped along happily.
—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
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The angry purists shrieked their response, rattling their Converse sneakers in their fists, to remind everyone that trades and free agents aren’t part of college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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In punt return drills involving receiver Mikey Matthews, UCLA players rushed him, screamed at him and sprayed him with water in an attempt to prevent him from catching the ball.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lee screamed, running toward Knueppel and shaking a bottle of water over his head.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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Gennett's wife, Valerie Giacobbe, yelled toward the entourage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Magnano immediately yelled for Jones to drop the knife before Jones began walking toward him with the blade still in his hand, the footage showed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Yelped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelped. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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