screamed

past tense of scream
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Recent Examples of screamed Williams screamed and threw the woman, who then ran into the garage. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Montes grabbed and threw two $10,000 candle holders to the ground, breaking them, and screamed at the congregation, according to prosecutors. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Police said the caller screamed and yelled while attempting to close the bathroom door. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Parts of a building collapsed into dust and rubble as people screamed and ran in the street, according to a Facebook video, verified by Reuters as being filmed at a port in Maumere. Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The entire Honda Center at D23 screamed — a clear sign that fans’ requests were met. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 After being shocked with the glove, the officer screamed and dropped to the ground, briefly debilitated for the moment the glove made contact with his skin. Meg Anderson, NPR, 12 Aug. 2026 Old-School Squash Casserole If there was one recipe that screamed summer in the South, this would be on the top of many lists. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026 The same trans-activists who screamed at me in legislatures and harassed me at colleges could misuse the Protect College Sports Act to challenge every single state law defending women’s athletic competition…all 27 of them. Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screamed
Verb
  • 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.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • 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.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Nabil and Sliman laughed at how the leather soon stank before Nabil could figure it all out.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While the Diamondbacks took batting practice before Tuesday’s game, Banister and Berry laughed together while engaging in a friendly conversation at first base that ended in a hug.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The company previously tried removing artificial colors from Trix in 2015, but reversed course two years later after consumers complained about the cereal’s more muted appearance.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Detainees have long complained about harsh conditions, including faulty cooling and water systems.
    Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Toddlers squealed and played, and an older woman cried softly.
    Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.
    Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The dynamic duo giggled and hugged as curious onlookers took out their iPhones and started snapping away.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The quarterback, 30, could be seen smiling as Bronze giggled and Golden looked directly at the camera.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Someone who saw the incident yelled at Morales, who then ran to a worker’s truck and fled the scene, prosecutors said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than deescalating, Gabela yelled at Corben, calling him a clown.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As the media huddled around his locker in Wrigley Field’s underground home clubhouse, Crow-Armstrong raised his eyes, chuckled and shook his head at the totality of the scene.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Screamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screamed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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