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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Orozco said things came to a screeching halt.
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
In testing, the ominous backbeat drove the track, while the screeching riffs and vocals stood against it.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Within days of my first injection, the screeching food noise that had always plagued me became a faint whisper.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
The Roadrunners' momentum came to a screeching halt as the Bobcats won 7-2 behind a bullpen that stopped opposing batters from doing any meaningful damage.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
In testing, the ominous backbeat drove the track, while the screeching riffs and vocals stood against it.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Within days of my first injection, the screeching food noise that had always plagued me became a faint whisper.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
The Roadrunners' momentum came to a screeching halt as the Bobcats won 7-2 behind a bullpen that stopped opposing batters from doing any meaningful damage.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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 14 Mar. 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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