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
Six hours into his picketing shift, he was hollering at every passing car or truck that honked.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2019
“He knew all the players and I was hollering and making stuff up.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2019
And before he knew it, he was hollering a long, avnv'iv'w sound into the pit.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
