yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
yelled
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past participleof yell.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof yell.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
yellverb (used without object)to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
Example Sentences
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He tilted his face to the sky and yelled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
But now, I seriously doubted anyone was going to hand me a bronze statue for the way I yelled at my kids for not finishing their chicken nuggets.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
“You are burning your only bridge into Hollywood while you’re standing on it!” he yelled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
And when I flipped him over my back for the first time and he landed like a sack of meat, David beamed and yelled in his best “Karate Kid” voice, “Finish meeee!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When I yelled it was as if a film had stopped.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
