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 first half of the season built up a lot of momentum and then came to a screeching halt.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And when the pair brought the content mines to a screeching halt yesterday with a lunchtime Instagram post announcing their engagement, attention naturally turned to New Heights once again for a debrief, which came tucked into chatter about Kelce’s preseason prep.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Wednesday’s vote caps off a whirlwind special session for the Lone Star State Legislature, which ground to a screeching halt when a group of more than 50 Democratic legislators fled Texas in order to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum required for their vote.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
However, shortly after his highlight play, things came to a screeching halt for him.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And when the pair brought the content mines to a screeching halt yesterday with a lunchtime Instagram post announcing their engagement, attention naturally turned to New Heights once again for a debrief, which came tucked into chatter about Kelce’s preseason prep.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Wednesday’s vote caps off a whirlwind special session for the Lone Star State Legislature, which ground to a screeching halt when a group of more than 50 Democratic legislators fled Texas in order to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum required for their vote.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
However, shortly after his highlight play, things came to a screeching halt for him.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for screeching
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ
: sudden sense 1a
her career came to a screeching halt
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