holler
verb (used without object)
to cry aloud; shout; yell.
was hollering
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past progressiveof holler.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Or perhaps whatever producer was hollering into her earpiece wouldn’t be denied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Gov. Mark Robinson, R-N.C., was hollering about how "it is time for us to get back and start reading some of those quotes."
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023
Moments later, he was hollering in the midst of a wild celebration.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
“Everyone was hollering and clapping” as the giant vessel sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and entered the harbor, passenger Karen Schwartz Dever said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2020
Soon, every creature was hollering good-bye to Roz.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
