as in screaming
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home
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Recent Examples of yelling
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Brad starts yelling at the cheesehead guy again.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
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Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Throughout the season, Sydney advocates for the kitchen to function without people constantly yelling over each other.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The bus arrived shortly after Spencer toucher the girl, and Spencer pretended to fall and began yelling, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Standing in front of the tank were a bunch of babushkas, yelling at the young soldiers beside me.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Thousands of supporters marched into the venue wearing matching yellow jerseys and yelling team chants in Spanish.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Adjective
Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings.
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Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Brad starts yelling at the cheesehead guy again.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
—
Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Throughout the season, Sydney advocates for the kitchen to function without people constantly yelling over each other.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The bus arrived shortly after Spencer toucher the girl, and Spencer pretended to fall and began yelling, prosecutors said.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Standing in front of the tank were a bunch of babushkas, yelling at the young soldiers beside me.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Thousands of supporters marched into the venue wearing matching yellow jerseys and yelling team chants in Spanish.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling
Adjective
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Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates.
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In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the scene, swooping down to feast on scraps left behind by the howling canines.
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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.
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As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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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.
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Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.
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The Voice Season 29 winner Alexia Jayy will also have a special vocal performance.
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Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.
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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.
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One Jewish woman recounted taking her eight-year-old daughter to a restaurant at Bondi only for her daughter to start crying.
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If another family attempts to invade that space, they are hurriedly pushed away by loud squawking and aggressive flying.
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In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
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Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
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“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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