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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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Tatum injury sent Boston’s dynastic rise into a screeching halt.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
The running faucet of titles came to a screeching halt after the Habs won 32 years ago.
—David Close, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
This trend came to a screeching halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, but could be picking back up now.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 10 June 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 20 Aug. 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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