yodeling

variants or yodelling
present participle of yodel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yodeling
Verb
  • In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lamb's return is massive news for the Cowboys offense, which has been humming during his absence.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For years, Gallup-McKinley officials thought things were mostly humming along well with Stride.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Scuderia Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has reportedly responded to Fernando Alonso's Singapore Grand Prix rant through a funny video, trolling the two-time world champion and reminding fans about their rivalry.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has deployed troops in American cities, issued (and changed) widespread tariffs and stirred many a controversy in the name of trolling his political opponents.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The pair performed the record in its most bare form, trading verses back and forth before harmonizing together on the chorus.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Yodeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yodeling. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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