shouting

present participle of shout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shouting But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 The crew and the two witnesses say a white or Hispanic man with a dog got out first and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at one of our journalists. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Footage shared by the Mexican Red Cross shows one team member shouting and communicating with the man, named Hernan, in Spanish as others worked to locate and reach the victim. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Democrats should be shouting these positions from the rooftops continuously. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 The dinner was always about just having the two sides talk to each other instead of shouting at each other. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 June 2026 The children are shouting in the street as the truck rolls by. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Speaking in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the president re-raised the subject while shouting out National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
Verb
  • One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Olivia Bithorn, 36, was crying in court Monday as the Nassau County District Attorney's Office described how her long history of alcohol abuse allegedly led to her 18-month-old son's death.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • One Jewish woman recounted taking her eight-year-old daughter to a restaurant at Bondi only for her daughter to start crying.
    Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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