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.
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There minutes later, the Fire struck the decisive final blow in spectacular style, with the substitute Gutiérrez blasting an unstoppable screamer from 30 yards out that whistled into the top corner.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As a sleepaway screamer, 1984 is delightfully campy.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The screamers were easy to spot once their group emerged from the sewer onto the city block right before my hiding spot.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
McDaniel has never been a screamer or a tyrant like some old-school coaches.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As a sleepaway screamer, 1984 is delightfully campy.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The screamers were easy to spot once their group emerged from the sewer onto the city block right before my hiding spot.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
McDaniel has never been a screamer or a tyrant like some old-school coaches.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Screamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screamer. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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