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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
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
People went ballistic—cursing, yelling, screaming, all kinds of threats.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
What at first seemed like incoherent screaming matches suddenly revealed something psychologically deeper and anthropologically much more interesting.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Falcinelli, screaming, was ordered to stop resisting.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The screaming itself, Bradshaw said, is often the first step toward something else.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Fernandes in 2023-24 was an imperfect player, dragging a flawed side kicking and screaming toward relevance.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
She was heard screaming as medical personnel surrounded her, and within 15 minutes, Vonn was strapped to a gurney and airlifted to an Italian hospital.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Then again, a Fogelman show without histrionics would probably be like a reality soap without screaming matches.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 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
As the nation bonded as one over the past two weeks biting nails, screaming at wins, wincing at crashes and choking up at all the beautiful moments of Olympic competition, another group of athletes were – and still are – out honing their multi-level championship skills.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
People went ballistic—cursing, yelling, screaming, all kinds of threats.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
What at first seemed like incoherent screaming matches suddenly revealed something psychologically deeper and anthropologically much more interesting.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Falcinelli, screaming, was ordered to stop resisting.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The screaming itself, Bradshaw said, is often the first step toward something else.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Fernandes in 2023-24 was an imperfect player, dragging a flawed side kicking and screaming toward relevance.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
She was heard screaming as medical personnel surrounded her, and within 15 minutes, Vonn was strapped to a gurney and airlifted to an Italian hospital.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Then again, a Fogelman show without histrionics would probably be like a reality soap without screaming matches.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screaming
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La Tour was born in Lorraine, a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1593, twenty-one years after Caravaggio, whose sensational combination of naturalism and theater, light and dark, formed him as a painter.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And some of these songs are not just smart—they’re sensational.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Driven out of the family mansion, mother and child relocate to the less auspicious Belleville, New Jersey — one of the film’s few genuinely funny touches — where Mary whiles away her days in the employ of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In what was an otherwise pretty gripping and funny first episode, Tribal Council was kind of a dud.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The shrieking young women are hilarious, as are their hairdos.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even Wilder was completely engaged, spotting colorful beadwork and laughing as Alvin played.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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More of the Clyburn family is seen throughout the trailer crying, laughing and living in Montana.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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More recently, a project to construct community hubs for each of Harvey’s six wards has been in limbo, with residents complaining about the blight created by the unfinished construction sites at the most recent City Council meeting.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Everybody’s complaining about somebody.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With damask rose at its center, the scent is lifted by the juicy brightness of lychee for a crisp burst.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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For example, cross-pollinating a plum with an apricot produces a pluot, a hybrid fruit bred for its smooth skin and sweet, juicy flesh.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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The 24-hour scenario delivers escalating comedic tension, and the instant penalty gag adds a hilarious format beat.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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The trailer’s biggest comedic moment arrives when Woody shows up in person and removes his hat, revealing a bald spot that hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff’s office Facebook post about Penelope’s arrest racked up hundreds of comments and reactions within an hour, including a lot of pig, hog, pork, ham, bacon and squealing puns.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
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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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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