yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
were yelling
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past progressiveof yell.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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Mum was in tears, my two brothers were yelling and dad could hardly speak.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
“Him and I were yelling out to the airplane, ‘Anybody alive?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2023
“Some mates I went to school with . . . were yelling at me and I was having a little bit of a chat to myself,” said the Brisbane-born Smith of his three-putt.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2022
Security guards were yelling and trying to shut a pair of ornate iron gates to limit entry, and guests desperate to get in were yelling right back.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
The voices were yelling now and Jeff was moving with the phone.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
