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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
Steve Jobs screamed from time to time as self-therapy.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
But while the stat sheet screamed consistency, the visuals told a different story.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Kenishea Frierson saw her uncle's bloody body, but what stood out most is how her mom screamed and cried that day.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of our best returns have come during periods when headlines screamed danger but valuations quietly improved.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Video of the incident from ViralPress shows the crocodile grabbing onto the man's legs, as several villagers then moved into the water in an attempt to help, while others screamed from the shore nearby.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
On the show, contestants essentially starved themselves and exercised for eight hours a day while trainers screamed at them.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Context and the calendar screamed that there was no reason for concern.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
But while the stat sheet screamed consistency, the visuals told a different story.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Kenishea Frierson saw her uncle's bloody body, but what stood out most is how her mom screamed and cried that day.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of our best returns have come during periods when headlines screamed danger but valuations quietly improved.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Video of the incident from ViralPress shows the crocodile grabbing onto the man's legs, as several villagers then moved into the water in an attempt to help, while others screamed from the shore nearby.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
On the show, contestants essentially starved themselves and exercised for eight hours a day while trainers screamed at them.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Context and the calendar screamed that there was no reason for concern.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screamed
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Prescott first spat at the ground in Carter’s direction, smiled and laughed.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Levack laughed remembering Miller’s idea.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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But some residents complained they weren’t provided enough information about the project, which became a cause celebre for Republicans who led the way in stoking fears about the prospect of communist infiltration, given the Chinese ownership of the plant’s parent company.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, Magness argues that Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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After months of gaining a foster dog's trust, one woman squealed with excitement when the canine finally showed her first sign of accepting the love.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Book girlies everywhere breathed out a sigh of relief, and then squealed at the TV, as one of the quintessential Belly-Conrad moments from book 3 delivered everything and more.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Two teen-age girls, joining a crowd trailing him, giggled and teared up.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Sixty percent of customers have hung up on customer service agents and 34% have yelled at them.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trainers yelled and put down obese contestants.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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Some of the 14 men chuckled, not quite sold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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The audience chuckled — what a wild title!—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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From the other room, the victim moaned.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after scoring the Phillies’ second run in a series-clinching 2-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Bader saved what might have been a home run, then chest-bumped Marsh as closer Jhoan Duran smiled on the mound.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Despite the bad weather, the Princess of Wales smiled and chatted with the children while holding her black umbrella.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Screamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screamed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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