as in to yell
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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as in howl
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold
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Recent Examples of shout
Peter Smagorinsky, AJC.com, 3 Jan. 2026
One wonders if Christ, who stormed the temple shouting that the Lord demands mercy, not sacrifice, freeing lambs and goats meant for ritual slaughter, would cheer bruin thrill killing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Cheers and shouts were strong from the various cheering sections for nominees.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
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Verb
There is a cacophony of voices shouting different, competing demands as ideological divides produce escalating culture wars.
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And a special shout out to Katy Perry, whose Lifetimes tour earned scorn from anonymous internet haters.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout
Verb
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People would rather yell at pundits on television than reach for their reading glasses.—
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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
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United Methodist leadership with the bishop’s office preached to students, who welcomed the leaders with excited howls.—
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
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About his screams to the crowd.—
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But there is a primal scream stuck in our collective throat.—
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Anez Cooper were hollering for the play.—
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
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The children’s play area was my favorite spot during the years when my own children were small, filling it with shrieks and laughter.—
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The shrieks of revelers on boats, canoes, and dinner cruises mingle and come up to me like a chorused taunt.—
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Calò, a 46-year-old Sicilian, speaks passionately about El Popo, as Mexicans call the volcano, rattling off trivia.—
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Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.—
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For the record, actor Henry Travers pronounces the word library in a desperate squeal.—
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The duo jumped and screamed in celebration, with their dogs joining the fun with a few barks and squeals.—
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shout. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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