1
: one that screams
2
: any of a small family (Anhimidae) of South American wetland birds having a large body, long legs, and spurred wings
3
: a sensationally startling headline
Examples of screamer in a Sentence
The batter hit a screamer right at the shortstop.
She kicked a screamer into the net.
My last computer was pretty fast, but this one's a real screamer.
Don't startle her—she's a screamer.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
With the Twins already ahead 2-0 and two men on base in the second inning, Clemens got a 1-0 changeup and hit a screamer that just cleared the wall in right.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Neymar watched from the stands at the Maracana, as Vincius’ screamer of an opening goal kicked off the scoring in a 6-2 win.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
With the Twins already ahead 2-0 and two men on base in the second inning, Clemens got a 1-0 changeup and hit a screamer that just cleared the wall in right.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Neymar watched from the stands at the Maracana, as Vincius’ screamer of an opening goal kicked off the scoring in a 6-2 win.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Screamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screamer. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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