screech 1 of 2

as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away

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screech

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noun

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Whispers about potential surprise guests had begun percolating ahead of the show, and to the crowd’s screeching delight, Sweat’s NYC stop delivered. Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024 California Mace, green lasers, screeching soundtracks: Inside the UCLA encampment on a night of violence May 1, 2024 UC is now laying the groundwork to address growing calls for a tougher and more consistent approach to managing protests. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
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Their screeches warning of predators are unmistakable, sounding an alarm for the whole natural world. Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 In their place stood a well-coiffed, 4-foot-7 pixie with merry eyes and extravagantly rolled r’s (German was her first language, English her fourth) and a girlish screech of a laugh. Louis Bayard, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for screech 

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“Screech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screech. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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