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screamer

noun

Definition of screamernext
as in wailer

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Recent Examples of screamer Haiti’s Wilson Isidor had an absolute screamer from outside the box against Morocco. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Neymar watched from the stands at the Maracana, as Vincius’ screamer of an opening goal kicked off the scoring in a 6-2 win. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Given one too many opportunities, Chawinga unleashed a true close-range screamer that did not miss. — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for screamer
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weeper
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  • Guthrie wrote the weeper in 1948 to commemorate a plane crash in California’s Central Valley that killed all 32 on board, including 28 Mexican nationals with a one-way ticket back home.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Such was the verdict that was handed down upon Anthony by his father, Dick, who was a boozer and a weeper as well as a baker.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of weeper

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“Screamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screamer. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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