yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
have been yelling
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present perfect progressiveof yell.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For months, protesters have been yelling from the audience, banging on benches, clanging cowbells and shining mirrors into the eyes of council members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
I should not have been yelling in that room.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2018
At this point, everybody’s books have been yelling at one another for 30 years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2017
Since forever, security professionals have been yelling from the top of a lonely, wind-swept, barren mountaintop about the dire need for organizations to invest more resources, energy, time, and personnel to implement better security.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2014
I might have been yelling, but I’m not sure.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
