1
as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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2
as in to shout
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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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the crowd gave a yell of approval
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Recent Examples of yell
Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
There are then audible gunshots, followed by three men running away from the house yelling.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Sharp helped Perry get elected to the coveted post of yell leader, and Perry managed Sharp's campaign for student president.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
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Verb
Biden was repeatedly heckled by Republicans at his State of the Union addresses, with one Republican guest even getting arrested in 2024 for yelling at Biden about the 2021 Kabul airport bombing.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
There are then audible gunshots, followed by three men running away from the house yelling.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
It’s generally accepted that a loud yell while, or even before a player is hitting a ball is a disruption.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Sharp helped Perry get elected to the coveted post of yell leader, and Perry managed Sharp's campaign for student president.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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There, Garrett screamed at his girlfriend, a guest in a neighboring room would later tell Tricia.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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This cutout, one-shoulder suit, $165 at Nordstrom, is daring and screams glamour.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Green shouted that the president did not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Regardless, prominent Democrats scoffed at the review, shrieked with outrage, and dubiously claimed that taxpayers’ personal information could be compromised in the process.—
James Carter,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the idea of hauling your stroller into a cramped cafe or dealing with a shrieking baby at a girls’ lunch can be daunting for new parents.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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The filing describes heaving-like breathing and crying throughout the call.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Pip squealed and clapped her hands, and Flora squeezed Pip’s arm, laughing with relief.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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To a mélange of Peggy Lee and Shirley Bassey tunes, Karina Precious shook her tailfeathers, quite literally, and dropped into a jazz split as nightlife legend Dianne Brill and DJ duo The Muses hooped and hollered in their booth.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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While the health-secretary nominee testified, his fans in the audience hooted and hollered in support.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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