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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Recent Examples of screech
Verb
Production on the Avatar sequels, however, screeched to a halt due to the coronavirus. Hunter Harris, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 Playboi Carti’s music has a different type of appeal, but he’s grown into a force of nature, with a young fan base hungry to stream 30-song projects full of blunt emotion, screeching production and different vocal contortions. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again. Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt. Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screech
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screech
Verb
  • Speaking of which, the movie opens like a monster movie, Knightley shrieking with uncommon volatility as her hysterical character is carted up to the institute in a carriage.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Berger’s tiny stage bulges like a clown car, stuffed with superb comedians such as Russell Daniels, playing a prospective son-in-law (and Grade A idiot) who shrieks around sick people, and Sarah Stiles, as a pert soubrette.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The gym was quiet, echoing only the squeal of sneakers and pounding of the basketball instead of the music and laughter that typically accompany a pregame training session.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
  • Their squeals and laughter echoed against the mountains.
    Nathan Rousseau Smith, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • White Zinnias These hardy flowers from Mexico have had my heart for years; their bold colors simply scream summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Dino up for sale is a 246 GTS variant with a removable roof panel for when the sun is out and the driver wants to really hear the roar of its engine.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • Advertisement Read more: How Netanyahu Pushed Trump Toward War That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.
    Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The gray puppy repeatedly makes silent barking motions until a high-pitched squeak finally escapes her mouth.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • Her squeaks and sighs are my favorite noises on earth.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Similarly to smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector will produce a quiet chirp when the battery is low.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
  • Immediately after being traded and added to the team’s group chat, the chirps started flying. Bennett, who knocked Marchand out of a couple games of the playoffs last year with a controversial hit, was the first victim.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Some hockey teams have incorporated sound effects into their celebratory goal-horn noise—a cannon blast for the Columbus Blue Jackets, a cat’s yowl for the Florida Panthers.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • In the video, Shona—a Rhodesian ridgeback—sits in the back seat, letting out an intense yowl and staring fixedly out the window at something her owner couldn't see.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Screech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screech. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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