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
Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
And Steve yells high side, meaning get up on the top of the raft.
—Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 27 July 2024
Johnny Weissmuller, Tarzan and champion swimmer The actor behind Tarzan’s famous yell, Johnny Weissmuller embodied the beloved Edgar Rice Burroughs character in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) and 11 subsequent films.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Verb
The spoof video that is played on screens at Trump’s rallies alternates between scenes of intense military training, sometimes with drill sergeants yelling at troops, and scenes depicting what are meant to portray LGBTQ members of the military, each displaying exaggerated feminine affects.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
And Steve yells high side, meaning get up on the top of the raft.
—Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
The team of five rescuers heard a yell for help in the woods.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 27 July 2024
Johnny Weissmuller, Tarzan and champion swimmer The actor behind Tarzan’s famous yell, Johnny Weissmuller embodied the beloved Edgar Rice Burroughs character in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) and 11 subsequent films.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
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As one of Jeff Arcuri’s openers at the Beacon Theater, Jensen had the crowd screaming with laughter over a wild bit on the realities of menstruation. 4.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Officers responded to calls from people who heard several shots fired and people screaming at 2317 South Pleasant Valley Road at 11:30 p.m. on June 26.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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No approach is made, no greeting shouted, no gaze returned.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Other passengers could be heard laughing and shrieking, rightfully so.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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First of all, the breathless cries about the imminency of WWIII have been wrong, every single day, since February 2022, when Russia invaded.Dan Crenshaw, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Jenny accuses her of not having a soul, then runs away, crying.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The eager crowd squealed and cheered the moment these two beauties—and their supportive boyfriends—stepped into view.Akili King, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, the article didn’t mention those extremely annoying crotch rockets (squealing motorcycles of all sizes) that are a true assault on the senses.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
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In 2022, Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion had a TIFF premiere in the exact same Princess of Wales Theater and had the audience hooting and very much hollering at everything from Kate Hudson’s costumes to shocker cameos from Stephen Sondheim and Angela Lansbury.Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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Cheers erupt at the news, and alone in an interrogation room, Curtis hollers to ask what’s going on.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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