as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head
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Recent Examples of yelp
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
At the Superdome, the final word was replaced with a man yelping.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
In a clip provided by the Ukrainian military, the prisoner of war yelps as he is half-carried away.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
After more than an hour of bargaining, the man momentarily snatched the dog back, causing the puppy to yelp.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
At the Superdome, the final word was replaced with a man yelping.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
And Scheie is a master of surprises, a performer ready with a yelp or a bellow who is missed when not immediately in front of an audience.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
In a clip provided by the Ukrainian military, the prisoner of war yelps as he is half-carried away.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelp
Verb
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Inside a Mexico City shopping mall, fans began shrieking.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Cate Blanchett is relatively subdued as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, with her shrieking stepsisters picking up most of the slack.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is true on a city bus, too, where the earbuds easily cut the bus engine noise and the higher-pitch squeals from the doors opening.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation on the East River for the injured and overboard passengers.—
Alexandra Koch , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
Noun
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As the birds practiced, their initial random squeaks gradually turned into melodies that closely matched their parents’ songs.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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And studies have shown that mice carrying human FOXP2 genes also make strange squeaks.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On its own, the pastrami is tough and rubbery, with pockets of black pepper wherever there’s a bite with bark.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Next, blanket the area with a 2-inch-thick layer of mulch, such as shredded bark, leaf mold, compost, or pine straw.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In the video, Shona—a Rhodesian ridgeback—sits in the back seat, letting out an intense yowl and staring fixedly out the window at something her owner couldn't see.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Yes, that would be Post Malone, who convincingly simulated Kurt Cobain’s phlegmy yowls, rocking the mic as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic thrashed and crashed around him.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Yelp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelp. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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