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yelling

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verb

present participle of yell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of yelling
Verb
And there are people yelling for Dylan to come back. Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024 There are people yelling at the other people to shut up. Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024 Everybody was yelling his name. Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Three were arrested, including — and here’s perhaps the wildest part — an unrelated man who showed up armed at the scene hours later, after a relative told him about the shooting, surrendered his firearms to police and began yelling at them. Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 The house’s owner, who was outside, ran at the dog, yelling, using some choice words. James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 And people get upset and start yelling, what the hell is this crap? Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024 Witnesses claim the confrontation began when Holcomb approached Payne and her friend outside the club, reportedly yelling at them. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024 There’s a lot of yelling and shoving and such, all on Tommy’s part. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling
Adjective
  • Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.
    Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Adjective
  • Supporters of the property tax cut have been vocal about their desire to reduce spending and give money back to Idaho residents.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Both the audits and Gómez’s call to the court have been spurred on by the wider narrative at play, in which U.S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about his concerns of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Schlossberg, who is late President John F. Kennedy’s grandson and an outspoken Democratic advocate, has previously criticized Kennedy Jr. for being vocal about his anti-vaccine perspective.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Both Starmer and Macron have sought to balance their yearslong outspoken support for Zelenskyy with the need to retain good relations with the United States.
    Rebecca Shabad, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Yelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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