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
Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Aguilar remembers screaming to the two women sitting outside a nearby apartment.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Literature, in his view, was a susurrus of stifled screams, a missive from the netherworld of the collective imaginary.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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There were the arrests of tearful and screaming immigrants, captured on video and played on endless loops across social media.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Aguilar remembers screaming to the two women sitting outside a nearby apartment.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Noun
But, despite being the new lead scream queen, she was dropped by the production company Spyglass Media Group for making pro-Palestine statements on social media and criticizing the actions of Israel in its war with Hamas.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Literature, in his view, was a susurrus of stifled screams, a missive from the netherworld of the collective imaginary.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream
Verb
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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When Mehta appeared on camera bouncing her newborn in her lap, that professor started laughing sympathetically.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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The When Calls the Heart star took the mishap in stride, laughing it off as Hager called for the production crew to rectify the situation.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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But his players got a hoot out of the whole thing.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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There are also, naturally, Easter eggs and appearances from several of the TV show’s recurring characters and deep-cut references and lots of stuff that will make the true heads squeal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Children can be heard squealing again in the schoolyard.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2026
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Fans who caught the brief moment giggled at the High School Musical star seeming to question how scoring works on the reality competition series.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Dec. 2025
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The actors create the handmade effects, at stage right behind microphones — sounds of teenage girls in photos giggling, the clink of spoons against bowls filled with blueberries.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
19 Nov. 2025
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Don’t whine about his Northern California roots or love of the local nine.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Well, certainly a lot of whining about technology.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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As the destruction and chaos continued on the streets, the family of the victim of Monday's stabbing attack at the center of the riots pleaded for calmness and tolerance.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers to toss at riot police.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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