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as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
screaming headlines about the latest showbiz scandal
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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
a screaming picture of everyone making silly faces
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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as in laughing
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 complaining
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 screaming
Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Running, screaming, and after sliding on my knees.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Deputies heard loud noises and screaming from outside a nearby home and went into its backyard and saw a man being attacked by the two large dogs.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Downhill at screaming speeds, that is, fast enough to capture Olympic gold, which is precisely what 41-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor did Monday night in the women’s monobob.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
People obviously just like started screaming and freaking out.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Reimagining Lady Liberty A print from Nicolas Lambert is a powerful play on words, at once subtle and screaming.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Vonn was seen spinning in the air before crashing and was subsequently heard screaming as medical personnel surrounded her.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
And who would want all that with eight intake trumpets screaming just inches behind your head?
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
Verb
Over the past few years, LaBeouf has managed to keep his screaming to a minimal and (mostly) onscreen habit.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Running, screaming, and after sliding on my knees.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Deputies heard loud noises and screaming from outside a nearby home and went into its backyard and saw a man being attacked by the two large dogs.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Downhill at screaming speeds, that is, fast enough to capture Olympic gold, which is precisely what 41-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor did Monday night in the women’s monobob.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
People obviously just like started screaming and freaking out.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Reimagining Lady Liberty A print from Nicolas Lambert is a powerful play on words, at once subtle and screaming.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Vonn was seen spinning in the air before crashing and was subsequently heard screaming as medical personnel surrounded her.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
And who would want all that with eight intake trumpets screaming just inches behind your head?
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screaming
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Attorney to the stars Local sports teams suing one another is provocative, but not as sensational as those six weeks in 1998, when Babcock successfully defended Winfrey in Amarillo, where cattlemen brought suit after her TV show’s episode about mad cow disease.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Navigating such thorny topics as consent and autonomy in the throes of dementia, the film is relentless in its exploration of impossible-to-answer questions, and uses, as its vessel, three sensational performers who make its drama both luminous and entirely devastating.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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This Elvis comes across confident, breezy, comfortable and funny.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This seems to me as offensive to rationality as a saint shrieking into the air.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile below, Frank chases Havlock through the dam’s tunnels on a snowmobile, the machine shrieking against concrete.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
5 Dec. 2025
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But lately, there’s been less laughing and playing there.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tell Me Lies ends with Lucy, realizing that she has been betrayed once again, laughing in disbelief.—
Olivia Truffaut-Wong,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cover your ears, look away, or grab a hot dog — after all, not every artist is for everyone, and complaining won’t change that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many suits came from roofing and paving companies, architects, lumber suppliers and similar businesses complaining that Ferrigno’s company never paid them for materials and labor at his various housing construction sites in Avon and Simsbury.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Her juicy Rare Beauty lip gloss (a top brand loved by Sephora teens) prompted a statement from Selena Gomez.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the other, millions of Americans are following along via live streaming on Peacock, and talking about juicy off-ice gossip nearly as much as the medal events themselves.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Jackson, the trailblazing civil rights icon, also had comedic chops.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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His account, delivered with his signature comedic flair, carried an unmistakable undercurrent of genuine terror.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cheers alum regaled how his mom showed up on set of Indecent Proposal squealing like a 16-year old in her fandom of Redford, who warmly received her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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One moment that had fans squealing online was Williams’ interview with Gayle King, which included playing table hockey and a cheeky comment.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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