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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3
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
Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Wedding guests screamed and cheered during the playful toast introduction.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
More importantly, not only will every other part of your new CLE scream AMG, but the car cover and fuel cap will, too.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
At the time of Charles Vallow's murder, Tylee apparently confronted him with a baseball bat after hearing screaming inside the house.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Wedding guests screamed and cheered during the playful toast introduction.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
At less visible moments, their whispers and screams change the word one artwork at a time.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
More importantly, not only will every other part of your new CLE scream AMG, but the car cover and fuel cap will, too.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream
Verb
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Dawn fights off the ghost, bleeding and shrieking into the void, pouring her heart into the battle.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ozturk shrieked in fear as the officers — some of whom wore sunglasses — then covered their noses and mouths.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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One viewer might realize the irony and laugh at a satirical edit; another might fall down the rabbit hole for good.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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The work of one of her go-to designers, Catherine Walker, this was a look that laughed in the face of minimalism.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In another email to Instagram leaders in 2017, Systrom complained that Instagram got no new headcount despite a wide investment to grow the company’s video ambitions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Preservationists are complaining that Tranquillity’s plan would harm the open views in that part of town.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only clue to his departure was the next hoot, now 50 yards distant.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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And to see the fans jumping up onstage and having fun, that’s a real hoot.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, a giggling Mathews threw out a hand to further stop the desk’s movement and Bertinelli collapsed onto the ground in laughter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The kids wail and giggle and leave their toys everywhere, and Hilaria takes a deep breath while struggling to load them all into the car.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Maybe if the teen had whined less, viewers wouldn't have yearned to see her get eaten by some Hellmouth beast.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Megan Michelson is an Outside contributing editor who loves long drives, even when her two children are whining in the backseat.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The act was used again in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to the Detroit riots, deploying troops to help restore order during a period of intense racial unrest.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the aftermath of the riot, the government said, Chrestman was unrepentant and boastful.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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