shout
verb (used without object)
to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
was shouting
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past progressiveof shout.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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More precisely, it was Kingsley performing Slattery, sounding like he was shouting from another room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
A few hundred yards down the road from where the woman was shouting at Landry, hundreds of officials, business leaders and decision makers were gathered in a conference center to discuss Greenland’s economic future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
A man who was shouting at Albanese was removed from the mosque by police but later released without charge and told to move on, according to news agency Australian Associated Press.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
I was out on the street and my mam was shouting, 'get in Jordan, you have school tomorrow'.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Somebody somewhere was shouting for help, in his dream or out of it.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
