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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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
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
For Denver, who sent the pick away, this screams cost-cutting measure for a team running into second apron issues.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Chico police Chief Billy Aldridge said gunshots and screams could be heard on that call from the Chico branch of the Butte County Library.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
The Callback 8020’s app policy screams digital minimalism.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
Mariska Hargitay screams with excitement when the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Game 4 in New York City on June 10.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
This big-batch blender margarita screams summer soirée.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
If an ice cream run says summer, a trip to get soft serve screams it.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
25 June 2026
Both human and artificial, and tantalizingly difficult to parse, the screams puncture the track’s otherwise steamy atmosphere, like a reminder of reality in the middle of a dreamy reverie.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Five people were recently rescued near Silver Sands State Park after screams were heard from the shore area and multiple people called 911, according to the Milford Fire Department.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
When referee Felix Zwayer announced the goal would stand, Seattle – sans those wearing yellow Aussie kits – exploded with screams of joy.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
And then there were the screams.
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Latif Love
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The screams, contortions and vocal shifts were made without CGI or artificial intelligence, and that detail is its own form of campaign currency in an era when audiences and voters alike are increasingly skeptical of digital enhancement.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
The remark received mixed reactions from the live audience, drawing both cheers and screams of boos.
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
But the one thing that got me was hearing my screams and just processing that and what that was.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Verb
Nothing screams summer like nautical stripes.
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Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
For Denver, who sent the pick away, this screams cost-cutting measure for a team running into second apron issues.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Chico police Chief Billy Aldridge said gunshots and screams could be heard on that call from the Chico branch of the Butte County Library.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
The Callback 8020’s app policy screams digital minimalism.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
Mariska Hargitay screams with excitement when the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Game 4 in New York City on June 10.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
This big-batch blender margarita screams summer soirée.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
If an ice cream run says summer, a trip to get soft serve screams it.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Noun
After seeing their brows bleached for the first time at our shoot, Megan and Daniela’s excited screams cause everyone’s heads to whip toward the glam room in a mixture of both fear and curiosity.
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Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
25 June 2026
Both human and artificial, and tantalizingly difficult to parse, the screams puncture the track’s otherwise steamy atmosphere, like a reminder of reality in the middle of a dreamy reverie.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Five people were recently rescued near Silver Sands State Park after screams were heard from the shore area and multiple people called 911, according to the Milford Fire Department.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
When referee Felix Zwayer announced the goal would stand, Seattle – sans those wearing yellow Aussie kits – exploded with screams of joy.
—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
And then there were the screams.
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Latif Love
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The screams, contortions and vocal shifts were made without CGI or artificial intelligence, and that detail is its own form of campaign currency in an era when audiences and voters alike are increasingly skeptical of digital enhancement.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
The remark received mixed reactions from the live audience, drawing both cheers and screams of boos.
—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
But the one thing that got me was hearing my screams and just processing that and what that was.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screams
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.
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Grube laughs, knowing the story sounds familiar.
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Cole immediately laughs at the comparison as Steven quickly clarifies that version of Cole may be in the past.
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But today nobody complains about the cost of his castles.
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Never says a word, never complains about it, right?
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Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.
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Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.
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Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
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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.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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Aronimink put the world’s best golfers in a vice this week and squeezed the whines right out of them.
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Why are there riots in Scotland and Liverpool and Ireland?
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Suspect Arrested The unexploded pipe bombs were discovered hours before violent riots at the US Capitol temporarily disrupted Congress’ certification of the 2020 election results.
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“Screams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screams. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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