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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
Entertainment Weekly reported that, on both occasions, fans screamed loudly for the iconic musician.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The Knicks then opened overtime with a 9-0 run as a delirious crowd in Madison Square Garden danced and screamed in the aisles.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Mary screamed in one of her rare points of lucidity.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Thinking him either dead or, worse, suicidal, she’d screamed, which inopportunely woke him up.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
For four decades, my body had screamed.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
His confidence wasn’t loud, but his steady production screamed franchise pillar.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Akinsulie screamed as the dog tore the flesh from his ankle, thighs, hip and wrist.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
He’d just been followed down a country highway by an angry mob, which screamed cusses and gave him the finger.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The Knicks then opened overtime with a 9-0 run as a delirious crowd in Madison Square Garden danced and screamed in the aisles.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Mary screamed in one of her rare points of lucidity.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Thinking him either dead or, worse, suicidal, she’d screamed, which inopportunely woke him up.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
For four decades, my body had screamed.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
His confidence wasn’t loud, but his steady production screamed franchise pillar.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Akinsulie screamed as the dog tore the flesh from his ankle, thighs, hip and wrist.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
He’d just been followed down a country highway by an angry mob, which screamed cusses and gave him the finger.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screamed
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Pulido told the crowd, before scratching his signature onto the brim and handing it to Jimena, who pumped it in the air and shrieked with joy.—
Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Bob Baker Marionettes knew their audience very well — the crowd shrieked along to the chorus.—
Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another customer, Lee Howell, laughed nervously when asked if Joe’s was the world’s best.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges Abdulai’s superior laughed at her and took no action.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Several fans complained on social media about having a poor view of the singer's concert due to the tour's tall ramp structures.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Defense and foreign ministry officials this week formally complained to the Russian embassy about the air incident, the statement added.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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As Spade giggled in her first-class seat, Shuter asked what could possibly be so funny in the magazine.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Aaron Boone, meanwhile, giggled over the way Sterling reacted to getting hit by a foul ball in the booth in 2023.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Miller and the team yelled countless times over the past few months, through the losses and long practices and abundance of life lessons.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Somebody ate my dinner as Sharon Stone yelled at me to hug a stranger.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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“Screamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screamed. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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