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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
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
He is obsessed with gold, because gold screams money to the masses.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
This baby blue shade screams sunny-day chic, while the apricot is classy and comfy for a business trip.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
There's just something that screams spring-ready about sage green.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
So while Geely’s breakthrough screams potential, the supporting cast – grid capacity, charger density, and standardization – is still catching up.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
That screams change of scenery, but DeGourville, like his childhood buddy Compton, likes Montezuma Mesa and may push to stay.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
No family member saw the parent’s fall, but one of the children heard the screams and rushed to alert the other parent, rescuers said.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
These often come from people who heard screams or gunshots or who saw something but fear going to the authorities.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those excited screams were caused by the astronauts' observations of micrometeor impacts on the moon, which NASA scientists weren't expecting.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The junior left-hander, who is committed to TCU, celebrated just about every out with exuberance Tuesday, letting out loud screams and breaking out fist pumps after each strikeout.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And live, that introspection, expressed through visceral screams, was even more powerful than on the exceptional albums.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Algerio screams at the suspect.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
He is obsessed with gold, because gold screams money to the masses.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
This baby blue shade screams sunny-day chic, while the apricot is classy and comfy for a business trip.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
There's just something that screams spring-ready about sage green.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
So while Geely’s breakthrough screams potential, the supporting cast – grid capacity, charger density, and standardization – is still catching up.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
That screams change of scenery, but DeGourville, like his childhood buddy Compton, likes Montezuma Mesa and may push to stay.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
Jesse Wang heard were the screams of the Artemis II crew.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
No family member saw the parent’s fall, but one of the children heard the screams and rushed to alert the other parent, rescuers said.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
These often come from people who heard screams or gunshots or who saw something but fear going to the authorities.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those excited screams were caused by the astronauts' observations of micrometeor impacts on the moon, which NASA scientists weren't expecting.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The junior left-hander, who is committed to TCU, celebrated just about every out with exuberance Tuesday, letting out loud screams and breaking out fist pumps after each strikeout.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And live, that introspection, expressed through visceral screams, was even more powerful than on the exceptional albums.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screams
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Hayden, working the grill behind her husband, laughs and shakes her head with a slight eye roll the way only a loving wife can.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Henry takes in Link, who at this point is a teenager and laughs him off.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Out of innumerable likely topics, Maher complains about folks who defend cats.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At one point in the documentary, Suga, one of the group’s rappers, complains that there is too much English on the album.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Her daughter giggles as she's swung throughout the air, until Moore realizes that something isn't quite right.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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The caterer’s dead daughter, Marketa, is sung by Vilma Jää, an ethno-pop performer whose forays into Finnish folk techniques have her slinging her voice up into thrillingly high engine-whines.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bar was raided by the NYPD in 1969, leading to riots that became known as the Stonewall Uprising, which is credited with kickstarting the modern LGBTQ+ movement.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Screams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screams. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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