Synonyms of screeched

screeched

verb

past tense of screech

as in shrieked

to cry out loudly and emotionally

the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieked
• screamed
• squealed
• yelled
• howled
• yelped
• shrilled
• cried
• squalled
• shouted
• wailed
• squawked
• yowled
• keened
• hollered
• thundered
• bayed
• caterwauled
• bawled
• vociferated
• yawped
• called

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispered
• muttered
• murmured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screeched

As a bald eagle named Indy occasionally screeched at an offending hawk that flew overheard, speakers talked about the time capsule as a message to future generations about Americans’ hopes, values and lives in 2025. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Hiring has screeched to a halt as companies slash thousands of staffers in the name of AI—and tech-savvy talent will have the best shot at career success. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026

My mom’s car soon screeched to a stop in the driveway. — Gene Wojciechowski, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026

But by midday, House action again screeched to a halt. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

Case in point was the sketch that brought Storrie and Williams back together, as the studio audience screeched. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 1 Mar. 2026

In the space between when House of Knives filmed and aired, Chung’s busy schedule screeched to a halt. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026

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. — James Ross Gardner, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026