SCREECHING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈskrē-chiŋ

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as in shrill

having a high musical pitch or range the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears

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verb

present participle of screech

as in shrieking

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

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The drought conditions of early June came to a screeching halt with extraordinary rain and flooding from a slow-moving weather system that soaked South Florida in mid-June. —

Mack Bernard, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2024 There’s been a dearth of blockbusters (a consequence of the strikes and COVID, which brought production to a screeching halt). —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 June 2024 Black attorney Deena Wood’s busy life in Atlanta came to a screeching halt following a nasty divorce, being fired from a high-profile law firm and her mother’s death, though not in that order. —

Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024 Hollywood was brought to a screeching halt last year when the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors’ Guild both went on strike. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for screeching

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