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
Which is why they are now broken up, and everyone is shouting that Amanda is the worst friend since Brutus, and everyone is asking Kyle about his skin-care regimen.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Last week, the former Duke of York was reportedly out walking the Queen's corgis near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on May 6 when a masked man wearing a balaclava, or ski mask, jumped out of his parked car and started shouting at Andrew.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Ross described strict rules and constant shouting from guards and condescending treatment at the detention facility in Louisiana.
—Jade Le Deley, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Minnesota's Target Center turned into a political stage Saturday night as the Minnesota Lynx home opener against the Atlanta Dream was hijacked by a fan shouting anti-ICE sentiments.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Steve started shouting back, saying that John was the real source of Apple’s problems.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The two-hour discussion grew increasingly tense, with her supporters shouting in protest as Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioners John Herbst and Steve Glassman critiqued Williams and her first year on the job.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
That was the year Beyoncé was forced to play referee between husband Jay-Z and younger sister Solange, who started shouting at, hitting and kicking at the hip-hop billionaire.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Last week, the former Duke of York was reportedly out walking the Queen's corgis near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on May 6 when a masked man wearing a balaclava, or ski mask, jumped out of his parked car and started shouting at Andrew.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Ross described strict rules and constant shouting from guards and condescending treatment at the detention facility in Louisiana.
—Jade Le Deley, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Minnesota's Target Center turned into a political stage Saturday night as the Minnesota Lynx home opener against the Atlanta Dream was hijacked by a fan shouting anti-ICE sentiments.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Steve started shouting back, saying that John was the real source of Apple’s problems.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The two-hour discussion grew increasingly tense, with her supporters shouting in protest as Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioners John Herbst and Steve Glassman critiqued Williams and her first year on the job.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
That was the year Beyoncé was forced to play referee between husband Jay-Z and younger sister Solange, who started shouting at, hitting and kicking at the hip-hop billionaire.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
Verb
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Denise ascended the stairs, yelling at Djena all the way up, then grabbed Djena by the collar and began hitting her.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Minutes later, another caller reported hearing people yelling for help from the burning vehicle.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Djena remembered her mother crying as her father drove her away.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Videos published on social media this week show groups of crying women and children pleading for help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her father and cousin had come looking for her, and were screaming outside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong let a rival fan have it during a heated, NSFW screaming match on Sunday, playing the White Sox.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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