as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head
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Recent Examples of yelp
Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
This is often more effective than yelping at a gobbler in pressured areas, where a bunch of other hunters have been yelping at him for days on end.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Fans of the best show recently on TV (two THR Top 10s, two No.1 slots for Reservation Dogs) will already have noticed three or four Reservation Dogs cast overlaps, and there are several smaller appearances that will surely elicit gleeful yelps as well.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024
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Verb
The record noted that the dog yelped in pain but made no further noise after the first strike of the bottle.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
This is often more effective than yelping at a gobbler in pressured areas, where a bunch of other hunters have been yelping at him for days on end.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
Noun
This turkey sound is like the quieter version of the primary yelp.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Fans of the best show recently on TV (two THR Top 10s, two No.1 slots for Reservation Dogs) will already have noticed three or four Reservation Dogs cast overlaps, and there are several smaller appearances that will surely elicit gleeful yelps as well.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 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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Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Domitian squeals at him, his voice cracking hilariously — Tenax sneaks up from behind and smothers the monarch.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 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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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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Levi Weaver, Windup writer and former touring musician, offered some context in our live blog. Team USA basketball squeaks by This is what exhibition games are for, right?Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
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Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now imagine the screech of a needle being dragged across vinyl, then swivel 180 degrees to think of the exact opposite.Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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That’s where Fairfield’s mixes came in, allowing the dragons to chirp, screech, sigh, sing, or laugh.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Many of the biggest trees had thick, wrinkled bark, indicating old age.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Many late-night snack options are healthy and delicious, such as Greek yogurt bark, trail mix, cottage cheese ice cream, and low-carbohydrate turkey and cheese roll-ups.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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The guitar riffs recall how Mastodon sounded circa Leviathan, paired with Blythe’s inimitable yowls.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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The cat sometimes unleashed a penetrating yowl that reminded Ducrot of her husband’s final days.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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“Yelp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelp. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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