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as in shrieks
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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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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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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Recent Examples of screams
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
That stretch screams points, and the wise move might be to start planning your route to Salah.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The 2025 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore's cabin screams sports car.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, nothing screams celebration more than a fun night out with my best friends and family.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Zeagoo Sweater Vest Dress This vest sweater dress screams sophistication.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Wind howls as one of the daughters' body rocks on a gurney, her family lighting candles as a rabbi screams scripture with water crashing in a nearby tub.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
For a hearty, comforting main course, serve Farmer Boggis’ Chicken and Dumplings, a dish that screams rustic country cooking.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The Bloody Mary screams out for variations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
A day that started all warm and quiet and cozy has now spiraled into screams of heresy and hearsay punctuated by occasional wrestling matches on the carpet.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Netflix posted video of them embracing to the screams of fans.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, and The Pitthave all featured grueling and gory depictions of what those series frame as women’s work, punctuated with founts of blood and soundtracked by screams.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The joyous screams and claps of hundreds of high school students boomed outside the sanctuary at Murewa Centre Mission of the United Methodist Church.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
Guests have heard screams, and some have reported actually seeing a ghostly nun standing beside their bed.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The girl's father, who did not see the incident but heard the mother's screams, jumped overboard to rescue his daughter.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The woman's muffled screams are heard one more time before the video ends.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Left to die, breathless and alone, Invisigal chokes while Robert screams from the other end of the comms.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
That stretch screams points, and the wise move might be to start planning your route to Salah.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The 2025 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore's cabin screams sports car.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, nothing screams celebration more than a fun night out with my best friends and family.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Zeagoo Sweater Vest Dress This vest sweater dress screams sophistication.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Wind howls as one of the daughters' body rocks on a gurney, her family lighting candles as a rabbi screams scripture with water crashing in a nearby tub.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
For a hearty, comforting main course, serve Farmer Boggis’ Chicken and Dumplings, a dish that screams rustic country cooking.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The Bloody Mary screams out for variations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
For KATSEYE‘s Megan, that revelation arrived not during the live reveal or from celebratory screams, but in the glow of KATSEYE’s group chat.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
A day that started all warm and quiet and cozy has now spiraled into screams of heresy and hearsay punctuated by occasional wrestling matches on the carpet.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Netflix posted video of them embracing to the screams of fans.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, and The Pitthave all featured grueling and gory depictions of what those series frame as women’s work, punctuated with founts of blood and soundtracked by screams.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The joyous screams and claps of hundreds of high school students boomed outside the sanctuary at Murewa Centre Mission of the United Methodist Church.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
Guests have heard screams, and some have reported actually seeing a ghostly nun standing beside their bed.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The girl's father, who did not see the incident but heard the mother's screams, jumped overboard to rescue his daughter.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The woman's muffled screams are heard one more time before the video ends.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screams
Verb
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Our group laughs at your group.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Affleck laughs and waits a beat.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At one point, Hujar complains about a call from the artist Ed Baynard.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The president calls his wife and complains about the sole of his shoe before heading off to a girls’ basketball event with Angel Reese.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Gracie Abrams giggles with Swift behind the scenes, while Carpenter appears in a t-shirt and sits on a couch as the trek’s headliner practices guitar.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When Argentina then withdrew from the tournament, there were riots outside the Argentine Football Association (AFA) offices in Buenos Aires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Enforcement of these laws led to mob violence and the mass displacement of Black communities, such as the 1829 riots in Cincinnati.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Everybody yells at me all the time.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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But leadership isn’t about who yells the loudest.—
Brilyn Hollyhand,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Through it all, Stanley smirks, Criss chuckles, and Simmons maintains his dour demeanor.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Eric Fisher chuckles over the phone at the mention of the two World Championship finals.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Screams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screams. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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