shouting

verb

present participle of shout
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 Hugh Milner showed up in front of the car and allegedly began shouting at the people inside. — Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 These steals are worth shouting about, with Shark Beauty, Elemis, mature-friendly brands, and viral K-beauty brands—Anua, Laneige, and Medicube—already on sale for up to 35% off. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026 Use ‘we’ then ‘I’ Start by shouting out your colleagues, then mention your specific actions. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Kelce said lovingly before shouting out how quickly and thoroughly Swift picked up all there is to know about his sport. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026 And then another stretch where people would be shouting out really lovely but sad things to William and Harry, or about Diana. — Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 The protesters lined up on one side, some bearing anti-ICE signs and Mexican flags, shouting slogans as traffic in the area slowed to a crawl while uniformed officers tried to contain the crowds. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Someone who tried to silence the voices of people who are shouting about genocide. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
  1. yelling
  2. crying
  3. hollering
  4. screaming
Verb
  • Cunningham was upset with the call, meanwhile, Wilson was seen yelling and pointing at a fan a few rows from courtside.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Tempers flared and people from both sides were yelling in each other’s faces, while Bloomingdale police officers intervened.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of yelling
Verb
  • The episode ends with Kayce crying while looking at a broken family photo of him with Tate and Monica.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Immediately afterward, the sound of a man crying and screaming is audible.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • Perhaps even more notable was his volume at prospect camp practice on Friday, hooting and hollering and firing up his teammates.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The stallion gallops onto the field every time the team scores a touchdown, adding to the reverberating noise of fans hooting and hollering in the stands.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hollering
Verb
  • In reviewing the body camera footage, police found that the child was standing on the stairwell at one point and was screaming while holding her left arm up in the air, according to the warrant affidavit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mahomes’ emotion seemed to bubble over in the second quarter, with CBS cameras catching the quarterback screaming at offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of screaming

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“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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