1
as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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2
as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm
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Recent Examples of scream
Greg Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Both human and artificial, and tantalizingly difficult to parse, the screams puncture the track’s otherwise steamy atmosphere, like a reminder of reality in the middle of a dreamy reverie.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
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Verb
Morning classes were conducted in herbology, learning about items like a Calcutta screaming rose, and a chomping cabbage, with teeth.
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Greg Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Noun
No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Both human and artificial, and tantalizingly difficult to parse, the screams puncture the track’s otherwise steamy atmosphere, like a reminder of reality in the middle of a dreamy reverie.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
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Verb
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Say something loudly and calmly — don’t shriek!
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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The ending echoes the film’s opening, when viewers hear the couple laughing together while playing the piano during a happier chapter of their relationship.
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Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
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Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
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Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.
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Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
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Automatic weapons blasting, tires squealing, the whole bit.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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An uncontrollable laugh when tickled is vastly different from a polite laugh in a meeting, an infectious laugh during a movie, or a nervous little giggle after making a mistake.
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And that’s nothing to whine about.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
Noun
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Statue toppling riots… and the very real possibility of death.
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The jury found Soto guilty of rioting, providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use and carry an explosive, and using and carrying explosives during a riot.
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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