yelped

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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

“Ow!” he yelped as he hit the rocky ground.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon