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 Or perhaps, in this case, at roughly 190 mph with the throttle buried and someone shouting into a radio. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 Being Chicago’s hometown airline — and shouting about it a lot — affords United Airlines certain privileges. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Now, Rocky Horror is an interactive midnight movie phenomenon, with fans showing up to screenings nationwide in costume, shouting lines back at the screen, and singing along. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 During a third-quarter timeout with Indiana leading 81-75, Cloud began shouting toward Freedom at courtside and Freedom responded, prompting security to escort the former NBA center from the arena as the Fever went on to pull away for a 113-90 win. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 During a timeout in the third quarter of Sunday's game, Cloud was seen approaching Kanter Freedom, who was sitting courtside, shouting and pointing at him. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
  1. yelling
  2. crying
  3. hollering
  4. screaming
Verb
  • During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement responded to an apartment after receiving calls from neighbors about yelling.
    — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of yelling
Verb
  • In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Unintentional noise could be heard, even a baby crying, Dolly said.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • The speakerphone gets loud, about 105dB if someone is hollering at you.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of hollering
Verb
  • For now, however, the company that produces Flock cameras is holding off on technology that can register screaming and perhaps even speech.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Harry Styles didn’t need to name-drop Taylor Swift to get his Madison Square Garden crowd screaming.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of screaming

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“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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