as in yelling
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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Recent Examples of shouting
The scene quickly becomes chaotic with shouting on both sides.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Carter-Walters spent much of the morning shouting as speakers addressed the crowd gathered for the ACLU demonstration.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Williams was shouting in Doncic’s direction.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump echoed that theme, shouting out some of the GOP’s top House candidates and boasting about the money raised.
—Will Weissert, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 28 miles southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 45 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Carter-Walters spent much of the morning shouting as speakers addressed the crowd gathered for the ACLU demonstration.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Williams was shouting in Doncic’s direction.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump echoed that theme, shouting out some of the GOP’s top House candidates and boasting about the money raised.
—Will Weissert, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 28 miles southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 45 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
Verb
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But even beyond the hurt in their voices, the biggest thing to come from the clip is a commentator yelling for a technical foul after the instantly iconic shot by Braylon Mullins to win the game.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After a few moments of yelling, Shelton was ejected from the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The officer responded after hearing the father hollering for help.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Authorities say Valdez had multiple untreated mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, and that he had been seen in Concord earlier in the day screaming at cars.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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