yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
had been yelling
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past perfect progressiveof yell.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Neely’s last moments were recorded on video by an onlooker who said he had been yelling at other passengers as he begged for money, but hadn’t attacked anyone.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2023
Before that, in 2014, the council ordered Grant to leave his city hall office because he had been yelling at employees.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021
OK, I had been yelling at the watch a bit more than usual, but honestly, is there no place one is safe from Slack?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2021
“I had gone up to visit my mom and my grandmother, and it was one of those times my mom had been yelling at me about taking too long to get engaged,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2020
The audience, which had been yelling and stomping impatiently, suddenly stopped and applauded, glad that at last something was happening.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
