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Frequently, the volunteers who get zapped yelp as they collapse limply down on a soft mat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025

But for that moment we sang together, a collective yelp of determination to keep dancing.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024

He also stopped his friend from a possible breakaway, though he let out a loud yelp of frustration when he missed a pass to a teammate that could have led to a goal.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

As two bars of precious prewar soap appeared, Frau Mikes clapped her hand over her mouth to suppress her yelp of triumph.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

This provoked yelps from technocrats who said it was impractical and superfluous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

Now, I get it, stuffed cabbage isn’t going to prompt yelps of excitement.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2024

But you left out my favorite: “He breaks into castrati shrieks and yelps like a throttled bird clamped to the P.A.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

Teenagers let out delighted yelps as they slipped on the ice of a nearby skating rink.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2023

I could hear people laughing in the distance, squeals, yelps that weren't fear but pretended to be.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

She stood and yelped, then placed her hands to her left cheek in a purely American gesture, mimicking NBA star Steph Curry’s “Night, night.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

“Flippin’ champs?!” all-world quarterback Fernando Mendoza yelped, eyes wide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

The 24-year-old yelped in surprise and delight when her score was read in the kiss-and-cry area, putting Glenn on top of the leaderboard as Levito stepped onto the ice.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

He yelped at the microphone as though it was about to attack him, then he lilted, eyes closed, like a crooner.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

Pinmei gave a small shriek of surprise, but the sound was lost as the guards yelped and clattered, waving their arms like crabs about to be dropped in a pot.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

And I like the people yelping “This is golf, not the UFC!” as if a mixed martial arts crowd would somehow be worse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

However, the researchers also noted more signs of stress in the e-collar group, including yawning and, in some dogs, yelping.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2022

The New York Times once described it as “shimmering and yelping and borderline whimsical,” and the song was nominated for a Grammy in 2016.

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2021

Listen hard to Spector’s stuff, though — to the trembling strings, the yelping vocals, the multiple guitars jabbing at an unscratchable itch — and you also hear fear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2021

There was a boyish yelping from a few tables away, and Mikaela’s eyes darted over there and then back.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu