bayed

verb

past tense of bay
1
as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance the mob was baying for revenge

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2
as in howled
to make a long loud mournful sound the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayed
  1. shouted
  2. howled
  3. yelled
  4. cried
  5. hollered
Verb
  • The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • All Balogun playing did was make the Americans seem like bullies who just lost the fight as everyone else howled laughter.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of howled
Verb
  • After several bystanders jumped into the water to try and help, Williams yelled at them to get back to shore.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Instead, Lola was allowed to run around barking at a grizzly while her owners repeatedly yelled her name and continued filming.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At first site, Peters met Moses at the car door and both embraced and cried.
    — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • Nearby, other passengers screamed and hollered for their lives.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of hollered
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