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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
Mills raised his leg and screamed in celebration — one of the iconic moments in Seattle’s 29-13 victory as its defense smothered the Patriots.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
When pitcher Will Klein took his turn in front of a gaggle of media, a fan watching from the outfield screamed in his direction.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady screamed at his coaches.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Protesters screamed at agents, threw snowballs and tried to block their vehicles.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Mostly, Connell said, the protesters just screamed at agents.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
When pitcher Will Klein took his turn in front of a gaggle of media, a fan watching from the outfield screamed in his direction.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady screamed at his coaches.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Protesters screamed at agents, threw snowballs and tried to block their vehicles.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Mostly, Connell said, the protesters just screamed at agents.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 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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The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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All my classmates laughed at me.—
Judith Levy,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those include removing security gates that people complained rattled when cars drove over the track and notifying neighbors of special events at least 30 days in advance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Families have also complained about children being separated from them.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 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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Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 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
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Schneider yelled to the cheering crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cook said that Parker pulled out her phone and yelled at the suspects to leave.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors chuckled — and filmed — as Jim sprinted behind Connor’s kart, holding the rope as a makeshift safety wire.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meir noted his mustache was pretty impressive as crewmates Adenot and Fedyaev chuckled.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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