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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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The pressures of fame and the pains of Michael’s brand of friendlessness are barely explored, beyond the requisite scenes of screaming fans crowding outside the family estate and a terrified Michael attempting to get away from them (while still politely waving).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Oldham knew the Beatles played primarily to hordes of screaming girls.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
In the clip, he can be seen screaming in an airport terminal and shoving a stanchion.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
His grandkids were outside playing in the pool, screaming and laughing like children, just pure joy.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
The screaming piha was a natural.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Taylor Seely Chelsea Gods, 40, was berating car passengers driving up to the church, screaming that women shouldn't support rapists.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Brown voiced his frustrations with the Eagles’ passing offense during the regular season, then engaged in a screaming match with Sirianni during Philadelphia’s first-round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 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
On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The pressures of fame and the pains of Michael’s brand of friendlessness are barely explored, beyond the requisite scenes of screaming fans crowding outside the family estate and a terrified Michael attempting to get away from them (while still politely waving).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Oldham knew the Beatles played primarily to hordes of screaming girls.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
In the clip, he can be seen screaming in an airport terminal and shoving a stanchion.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
His grandkids were outside playing in the pool, screaming and laughing like children, just pure joy.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
The screaming piha was a natural.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Taylor Seely Chelsea Gods, 40, was berating car passengers driving up to the church, screaming that women shouldn't support rapists.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Brown voiced his frustrations with the Eagles’ passing offense during the regular season, then engaged in a screaming match with Sirianni during Philadelphia’s first-round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screaming
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The sensational pianist Yuja Wang returns to the San Francisco Symphony this week, joining the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under concertmaster/leader Matthew Truscott.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bryce Leonard was sensational, striking out 15 in a complete game shutout for Stoneham during a 4-0 Middlesex League victory over Watertown.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ike is also just so funny at playing desperate characters like Benny or Morgan Tookers on The Mindy Project.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s funny, because even though kids are on Chromebooks all day, most of them aren’t learning how to type!—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Less than 10 minutes later, that same fan is running down the street with others, shrieking and holding up their photos and signed papers in triumph.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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The finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The old Twin Towers laughing as the crowd erupted was the perfect moment to capture the beginning of a new Spurs era.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is why all the whining and complaining from small market teams across the sport is manipulative nonsense.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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There was crying, complaining, dissociating and even laughing on those couches.—
Wendy C. Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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With a juicy contract from a top publisher in hand, Oliver travels with the couple to a seaside mansion where his muse, singer and actress Margot Bell (Aja Alcazar), is due to perform in a concert opposite Victor Pratt (Andrés Enriquez), self-described as Broadway’s favorite baritone.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The character’s physicality, precision and comedic timing are rooted in Ortiz’s performance, mediated through puppetry and design in the same way a motion-capture performance is mediated through technology.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Best known for starring alongside Lil Dicky in the FX comedy Dave, Ko appears in the comedic thriller Drag, coming off its SXSW premiere, and has also recently been seen on the shows Ghosts and Loot.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Visceral sounds of gyaaaaaaa (ギャアアアアア) convey squealing tires, while turbo blow-off valves let out a sweet doa (ドア).—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or is Emily Flippen to blame for all of this for squealing to Rizo that Dee told her about his idol?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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