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
This is why they were yelling at you probably because, right now, the hot thing at the bodega is a chopped cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
“Everyone was rushing to get outside…The neighbors were yelling, ‘Go, go, go!’”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“Our coaches were yelling, ‘no, get down,’” Brown said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2022
“Okay! Fine. But I thought you were yelling at him,” she defended herself.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
