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
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
An open 911 line allowed dispatchers to hear gunshots and people screaming inside the building.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
When referee Felix Zwayer announced the goal would stand, Seattle – sans those wearing yellow Aussie kits – exploded with screams of joy.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Until one night, around three o'clock in the morning, my husband screamed from the other room.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
An open 911 line allowed dispatchers to hear gunshots and people screaming inside the building.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Noun
Five people were recently rescued near Silver Sands State Park after screams were heard from the shore area and multiple people called 911, according to the Milford Fire Department.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
When referee Felix Zwayer announced the goal would stand, Seattle – sans those wearing yellow Aussie kits – exploded with screams of joy.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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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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As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
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Parts of the ad featured realistic-looking footage of Massie walking, dining, and laughing with the two.
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The High Museum of Art is also hosting a Juneteenth event for visitors to tour the art galleries, make art of their own, listen to stories and poetry, laugh with comedians and dance during a Tambor Party.
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At one practice during the fall of 2024, Washington’s assistant athletic director of football academics Diamond Brown was standing on the sideline when Jonah bounded up to her in full pads and begun complaining about his grade in a music class.
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How to complain with flair at a restaurant when things go awry?
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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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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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Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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Don’t whine about his Northern California roots or love of the local nine.
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In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, riots earlier this month targeting immigrant residents following a knife attack in the city were tied to the Active Club network and its Youth Club wing, according to a Wired investigation.
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In 2008, xenophobic riots left more than 60 dead — some burned alive by mobs — and tens of thousands displaced.
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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