1
as in shrieks
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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2
as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing
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3
as in complains
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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as in hoots
someone or something that is very funny
that new comedy is a scream
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Verb
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In fact, Jimi Hendrix was the first to pass a joint to me [laughs].—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Yet, almost four decades later, that evening remains a fond, funny memory for the couple; Eddie laughs self-deprecatingly throughout Manda’s anecdote.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Modi’s defenders sometimes note that large-scale communal violence has declined since the 2002 Gujarat riots.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The riots resulted in widespread damage and at least 19 deaths.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Screams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screams. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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