yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
yelled
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past participleof yell.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof yell.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
yellverb (used without object)to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
Example Sentences
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And when I flipped him over my back for the first time and he landed like a sack of meat, David beamed and yelled in his best “Karate Kid” voice, “Finish meeee!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Before Sen. Bernie Sanders launched his 2016 presidential campaign, he yelled at Tad Devine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Related: ‘I’ve yelled, screamed and cried’: My mother gave $400K to online scammers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Metres away, other photographers yelled instructions to ornately dressed young women who held their fingers in victory signs and arched their backs for the camera.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
‘Mind! Mind out!’ she yelled as she came hurtling towards me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
