yelled

verb

past tense of yell
1
as in screamed
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 shouted
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 yelled As the couple fought back, Evans' wife yelled for their children, ages 8 and 12, to get out of the house, according to the police report. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Around five people stood nearby and yelled at the agent to stop. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Around five people stood nearby, and yelled at the agent to stop. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 The cashier yelled for the burglars to leave, the employee said. — Blake Tyson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The witness said that as the victim was fleeing, a man leaned out of the front door of the business and yelled something before going back inside. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Moments later their fun turned into fright as the coyote continued attacking the child, even after Cardinal yelled at it. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Mincey yelled out as the climb leveled out for the final time. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelled
  1. screamed
  2. shouted
  3. shrieked
  4. cried
  5. squealed
  6. hollered
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  • Paired with an all-leather ensemble, pants and pointed-toe pumps included, the hair screamed ’80s rom-com star, the curls falling toward her face in a single swift motion.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yaffa, who was carrying a pink-and-green school backpack and a matching lunchbox, screamed and covered her ears.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of screamed
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  • Another customer shouted out the Peppercorn Steak Market meal kit offered by the store.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Carbone shouted out to the crowd from The Grill’s balcony in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of shrieked
Verb
  • Doria Rone, a local business owner, cried throughout the two-hour event.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cried
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  • As soon as Sheeran took the stage, fans inside the stadium squealed and shouted with excitement.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Toddlers squealed and played, and an older woman cried softly.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of squealed
Verb
  • Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As players and coaches hooted and hollered for Richman’s win, Mills socked a cheering Richman with a right hook to his facemask.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollered

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“Yelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelled. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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