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as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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as in laughed
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 complained
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 screamed
Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Ghosn’s name screamed out by shareholder As Nissan executives attempted to reassure investors that the company's latest turnaround plan would restore profitability, frustration boiled over inside the meeting hall.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Relatives screamed, some collapsed to the floor, and others wept as police officers pushed through the crowd to restore order.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The children screamed as they were slammed to the ground.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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
At the June 2 premiere, the audience screamed particularly loudly for Bogosian, a reaction the actor both appreciates and is puzzled by.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
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Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Ghosn’s name screamed out by shareholder As Nissan executives attempted to reassure investors that the company's latest turnaround plan would restore profitability, frustration boiled over inside the meeting hall.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Relatives screamed, some collapsed to the floor, and others wept as police officers pushed through the crowd to restore order.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The children screamed as they were slammed to the ground.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Until one night, around three o'clock in the morning, my husband screamed from the other room.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
At the June 2 premiere, the audience screamed particularly loudly for Bogosian, a reaction the actor both appreciates and is puzzled by.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screamed
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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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The actor laughed while recalling one of the more unusual consequences of the franchise's popularity.
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Carrie Warick-Smith, at the Association of Community College Trustees, laughed ruefully when she was asked when that journey — and the free money to start it — might actually begin.
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By early 1775, Quebec’s governor complained that this letter was stirring up the population by planting dangerous doubts about British imperial authority.
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Smith has long complained that Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, hindered the province’s energy industry and fueled separatist sentiment.
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.
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The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing.
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Willis sang as their children—14-year-old Mabel Ray and 12-year-old Evelyn Penn—giggled in the background.
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
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Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.
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Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
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Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.
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“Screamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screamed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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