as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away
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Recent Examples of screeched
Nino-Moncada, the driver, sped for more than two miles and screeched into an apartment-complex lot, blaring the truck horn wildly, with a bullet wound on his arm.
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James Ross Gardner, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Grohl screamed, screeched and ran all around the stage, the guitars filled the arena with feedback noises, and the band hosted a temple of rock worship.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
However, progress screeched to a halt this month after a Democratic proposal for a portion of the bill was leaked, provoking sharp industry backlash and derailing talks between Republicans and crypto-friendly Democrats.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Alarms screeched and guards raced to the gallery as the thieves ran off, fleeing on lightning-fast Yamaha scooters.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
On the morning of August 26, 2020, Mulumba Kazigo’s cell number screeched over the A Block PA.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The video teases the emotional reunion between Noah and Nick after their devastating breakup, questioning whether the couple can survive their final race together after their fast-burning love affair reached a breaking point and screeched to a sudden halt.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Langur monkeys screeched from the canopy above.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
James Ross Gardner, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Grohl screamed, screeched and ran all around the stage, the guitars filled the arena with feedback noises, and the band hosted a temple of rock worship.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
However, progress screeched to a halt this month after a Democratic proposal for a portion of the bill was leaked, provoking sharp industry backlash and derailing talks between Republicans and crypto-friendly Democrats.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Alarms screeched and guards raced to the gallery as the thieves ran off, fleeing on lightning-fast Yamaha scooters.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
On the morning of August 26, 2020, Mulumba Kazigo’s cell number screeched over the A Block PA.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The video teases the emotional reunion between Noah and Nick after their devastating breakup, questioning whether the couple can survive their final race together after their fast-burning love affair reached a breaking point and screeched to a sudden halt.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Langur monkeys screeched from the canopy above.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screeched
Verb
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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,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Once all is shrieked and done, though, what’s left is a faux-prestige screed that’s 100 percent #OhHellNo!—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anything is possible, as Kevin Garnett once screamed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Fans screamed lyrics like confessionals.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His daughter squealed with excitement.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
19 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Men in nearby cells also yelled for help, the lawsuit says.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some yelled at dispatchers, others were calm.—
Nichole Manna,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Screeched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screeched. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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