screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ 
Examples of screeching in a Sentence
the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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The party hadn’t really stopped since the club wrapped up its first Premier League title in 22 years last week, but those celebrations came to a screeching halt after Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both failed to convert from the penalty spot.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The American Eagle took its first paying customers for a screeching fun ride.
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Boyd’s good works come to a screeching halt when she and her group are surrounded and captured by Palmer and his little cohort, including Boyd’s former partner, Fred Stanislaus.
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Duran’s second walk in as many innings loaded the bases, but a pair of non-competitive at-bats by Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu brought the lineup’s momentum to a screeching half.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The American Eagle took its first paying customers for a screeching fun ride.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Boyd’s good works come to a screeching halt when she and her group are surrounded and captured by Palmer and his little cohort, including Boyd’s former partner, Fred Stanislaus.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Duran’s second walk in as many innings loaded the bases, but a pair of non-competitive at-bats by Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu brought the lineup’s momentum to a screeching half.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ
: sudden sense 1a
her career came to a screeching halt
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