as in shrieks
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 yelps
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Saar yelps in an elevated octave before slipping them on … And not two seconds later kicking them off.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
His daughter yelps delightedly as a calf wanders close to the fence.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Saar yelps in an elevated octave before slipping them on … And not two seconds later kicking them off.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelps
Verb
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The eyelet design that covers the bodice and skirt of the garment screams summer, while the tie shoulders add extra visual interest.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Most of Lucy Boynton’s beauty references the 1960s, and this doll-like bob screams modern mod.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Caspar David Friedrich has sketchbooks of particular branches, twigs, barks of different trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Most fights consist of dealing with waves of basic grunts with the occasional bruiser or shooter thrown in to keep you on edge.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The crowd erupted in hearty grunts and boos after the error.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Yelps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelps. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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