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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
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The memories remained from crawling across the balcony, the pounding on the chamber doors, the screams echoing through the rotunda.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?
—Leonard Pitts Jr, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
The looks are met with excited screams.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
According to prosecutors, the girl escaped after her screams woke her older sister, who then intervened and ran outside with the 8-year-old to call for help.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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
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
About his screams to the crowd.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The memories remained from crawling across the balcony, the pounding on the chamber doors, the screams echoing through the rotunda.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?
—Leonard Pitts Jr, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
The looks are met with excited screams.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
According to prosecutors, the girl escaped after her screams woke her older sister, who then intervened and ran outside with the 8-year-old to call for help.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screams
Verb
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Simmons laughs when recalling the experience.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, my only regret is this thing in the eye [laughs].—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 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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Some of the efforts appear decentralized, coordinated on large neighborhood Signal chats that date back to the 2020 riots over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two police officers who responded to the riots sued over the issue last year, asking a judge to compel the Architect of the Capitol — who oversees the complex — to display the plaque.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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
Cite this Entry
“Screams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screams. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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