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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
Plenty of kids screamed and threw up heart signs in the crowd as Ejae, Nuna, and Ami hit the chorus’ high note.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2026
Coach Travis Steele screamed at the officials at halftime, knocking over a speaker on his way off the court and picking up a technical foul.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, screamed and cheered as Josh Shapiro took the stage.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
His motorcade screamed away from the airport with lights flashing and headed toward the Sumner Tunnel.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Hudson was spotted out in New York City, and her look screamed grunge-cool.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Newspaper headlines screamed that Welch had called out McCarthy for his cruelty, his ruthlessness and his lies.
—Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Alongside the restaurant, a scrum of reporters screamed at the famous passersby for a soundbite.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady screamed at his coaches.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2026
Coach Travis Steele screamed at the officials at halftime, knocking over a speaker on his way off the court and picking up a technical foul.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, screamed and cheered as Josh Shapiro took the stage.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
His motorcade screamed away from the airport with lights flashing and headed toward the Sumner Tunnel.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Hudson was spotted out in New York City, and her look screamed grunge-cool.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Newspaper headlines screamed that Welch had called out McCarthy for his cruelty, his ruthlessness and his lies.
—Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Alongside the restaurant, a scrum of reporters screamed at the famous passersby for a soundbite.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady screamed at his coaches.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screamed
Verb
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Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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When asked if the news was indeed true, Roach laughed.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fallon, in turn, gave Curtis a deadpan look as the audience laughed.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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For years, people who lived just outside the urban center of Boca Raton complained to each other about the massive new buildings going up all around Palmetto Park Boulevard and Mizner Park, but these conversations always ended with the same sense of helplessness.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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By 2015, the big three credit bureaus had become the most complained about firms in the agency’s complaint system.—
Joel Jacobs,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto squealed with delight when presented with a Tina plushie, while freestyle skier Eileen Gu hoisted the mascot into the air after earning a silver medal.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cooper’s big brother yelled excitedly when first responders arrived at the Vetta Sports Soccerdome in Webster Groves.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Sumrall yelled at Florida’s punters.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still riding the adrenaline of beating Canada to claim the USA men’s hockey’s biggest win since 1980, players chuckled along with the president.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Monday morning inside the Tigers clubhouse, McGonigle chuckled and shook his head when told his father had been interviewed.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Screamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screamed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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