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
Facing the White Sox’s Yermín Mercedes, Astudillo fell behind 3–0 in the count, then threw a 47-mile-per-hour eephus right over the plate that might as well have been yelling “hit me!” at Mercedes.
From Slate ● May 19, 2021
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
There must have been yelling and laughter and horns blowing, but none of it comes back to me.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
