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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
Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Nothing screams ‘yesterday’s man’ (or woman) like talking about kaizens and lean manufacturing.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite his stellar taste in music, nothing about him screams leader – or even competent, really.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived.
—Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Huppert screams at one point, looking directly into the camera.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Someone had reported hearing several shots and screams at that location, according to the 911 call sheet.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Naturally, the competitor in me screams yes.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
With luck, in a few months, the screams of their hungry owlets will pierce the night air.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
But the screams of pain were unmistakable, picked up a number of times by the microphones placed around the course, which usually deliver the evocative whooshing sounds of skiers hurtling down the slopes at speeds that feel inhuman.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Charles’ pack of dogs incessantly barked blood curdling screams.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
This woodpecker has a wide vocabulary of other sounds, including screams if being captured by predators, an elevated alarm call often given when predator hawks are near or rapidly drumming on dead hollow limbs during territorial disputes or to attract mates.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The screams from the crowd are constant.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The role Landfair’s family members, including Sparkle, played in fostering her relationship with Kelly, even as whispers of their relationship became screams, is difficult to reckon with.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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Yet, everything about the Detroit Red Wings captain and his complete game screams winner.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Nothing screams ‘yesterday’s man’ (or woman) like talking about kaizens and lean manufacturing.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite his stellar taste in music, nothing about him screams leader – or even competent, really.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived.
—Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Huppert screams at one point, looking directly into the camera.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Someone had reported hearing several shots and screams at that location, according to the 911 call sheet.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Naturally, the competitor in me screams yes.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
As fans headed to the exits, the US stars stayed on the ice, skating around with their nation’s flag wrapped around them, their screams of delight heard from the seats at the back of the arena.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
With luck, in a few months, the screams of their hungry owlets will pierce the night air.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
But the screams of pain were unmistakable, picked up a number of times by the microphones placed around the course, which usually deliver the evocative whooshing sounds of skiers hurtling down the slopes at speeds that feel inhuman.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Charles’ pack of dogs incessantly barked blood curdling screams.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
This woodpecker has a wide vocabulary of other sounds, including screams if being captured by predators, an elevated alarm call often given when predator hawks are near or rapidly drumming on dead hollow limbs during territorial disputes or to attract mates.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The screams from the crowd are constant.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The role Landfair’s family members, including Sparkle, played in fostering her relationship with Kelly, even as whispers of their relationship became screams, is difficult to reckon with.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screams
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McEntire shrieks between laughs, gesturing to the photographer.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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But when the players make plans, Alan Cumming laughs — so even though Rob is particularly well positioned, there’s still plenty of time for things to go left.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Robbie laughs, despite likely having heard the story before.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Every once in a while, a customer complains about the lascivious photos in the loo, but The Charles’ owners brush it off.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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More funds would continue to be diverted to maintaining borrowing—something Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio often complains about.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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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
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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
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In January, gangs in Guatemala retaliated against police after authorities put down riots in three prisons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The riots are considered the spark that ignited the modern LGBTQ+-rights movement.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The group can be heard praying while the man yells.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Byrne yells at the rabbit, who appears to be staggering.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Screams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screams. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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