as in to yell
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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as in howl
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold
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Recent Examples of shout
Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Through the entire fight, the stabber was shouting incoherently, the witness said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
The returning president included a shout out to voters of color who were critical in his victory last fall when many younger Black and Hispanic voters pulled the lever for him.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In a video posted to his Instagram, Hart playfully shouted out the mayor, along with her mess up.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Through the entire fight, the stabber was shouting incoherently, the witness said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
The news was shared on X and featured a shout out to The Game Awards.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
The returning president included a shout out to voters of color who were critical in his victory last fall when many younger Black and Hispanic voters pulled the lever for him.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout
Verb
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Then, inside the meeting, parents and opposing activists gave impassioned speeches about their thoughts on the situation, with multiple speakers yelling in hysterical tones.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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After he was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place by Valadez, Dominguez could be seen yelling in the front row, alternating between English and Spanish directed at the players still in the competition.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Gomez cries in video reacting to Donald Trump's immigration orders Other celebrities also came to Gomez's defense after being met with an onslaught of backlash.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Providers tend to cry slippery slope and the end of free speech at any carve-out to their Section 230 freedom, which courts have mostly respected.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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The movie was greeted at the Sundance Film Festival with a raucous premiere screening filled with applause, laughs and screams of discomfort.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Sunday night’s premiere at the Eccles Center was met with screams, laughs and squirms of discomfort during the film’s more sickening moments.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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While this might make some architects holler, he’s got a point: who among us doesn’t have the ability to create things...—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Davis and subsequently Streep — whose acceptance speech included a biographical survey of half the celebrities in the room and a call for resistance made in a voice gone hoarse by hollering at Women’s March protests the day before — know the only way out is through.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2025
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Upon opening the haircare tools — which retail at about $600 — the room filled with shrieks of happiness.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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As Hollis releases her son’s hand and backs into the kitchen, Richard shrieks at Pino.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Barrymore squeals in disgust after reaching into her pocket and pulling out a sandwich.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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At the corner of St. Peter and Royal Streets, a tuba begins its rumbling and a trombone squeals; the instruments sparkle in the sunlight, glinting gold amid a gathering crowd.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shout. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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