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
Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The record noted that the dog yelped in pain but made no further noise after the first strike of the bottle.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
Each vocal run hits like a teardrop, every yelp a sniffle.
—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
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An empty soda bottle scuttles by and the wind yelps with rage and grief and then a car alarm goes off.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The record noted that the dog yelped in pain but made no further noise after the first strike of the bottle.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
Noun
At one point, the women indulge in a full-length a cappella rendition of a Ray Charles song, including all the vocal yelps and ad-libs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
Each vocal run hits like a teardrop, every yelp a sniffle.
—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
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Our ears are still ringing from watching fans become shrieking banshees upon realizing that one of her professional dancers was actually the NFL star.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement There are paintings, dolls and ceramic figures, each with its own expression — smiling, laughing, smirking, weeping or silently shrieking.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The poor bat’s squeals lingered with me through the night.Jack King, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thousands of fans from all over the world tuned in to these unofficial livestreams every night of the tour, commenting, screaming, and searching for Swift Easter eggs together — and thus creating a sense of community and joy rivaled only by the vibes of an actual concert.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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This clearly crushes Lee, who screams furiously at Eugene, though his words are rendered inaudible amid the trip—Lee cannot make his voice heard.Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ride quality, wind noise suppression and the complete lack of rattles and squeaks is downright surreal, giving this Mustang...well, exactly what Revology claims — a classic look wrapped around a modern driving experience.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Phill Simon and his family were sleeping in their Glen Park home when the screech of tornado alerts going off on their phones woke them up.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The climax is protracted but darkly thrilling: ugly secrets spill into the open, winged monkeys screech and scatter, and Elphaba comes into full possession of her powers.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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One drawback is that the brightly colored bark only appears with age.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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One way that lead could accumulate in cinnamon tree bark is when trees are cultivated in contaminated soil.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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The guitar riffs recall how Mastodon sounded circa Leviathan, paired with Blythe’s inimitable yowls.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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The cat sometimes unleashed a penetrating yowl that reminded Ducrot of her husband’s final days.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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“Yelp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yelp. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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