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"yelling" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often shouting (8 letters).
Definitions
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
Word origin
From Middle English yellynge, ȝellynge; equivalent to yell + -ing.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Shouting”7 letters
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