as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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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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Recent Examples of screeching
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The developments brought Wall Street’s record-breaking rally to a screeching halt, with technology stocks weighing on indexes.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Wong earlier shared wild video of the car takeover on social media showing multiple cars doing tire-screeching donuts near a ring of fire on the street, with a passenger in one car holding a large Palestinian flag out the window.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The closing scene, from Cleveland’s perspective, was pain, the sting of a blown 3-1 series lead and the screeching halt of an improbable, magical journey.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The developments brought Wall Street’s record-breaking rally to a screeching halt, with technology stocks weighing on indexes.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Verb
Surveillance video from a nearby business captured drivers revving the engines and the sound of tires screeching, along with the ring of fire.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Wong earlier shared wild video of the car takeover on social media showing multiple cars doing tire-screeching donuts near a ring of fire on the street, with a passenger in one car holding a large Palestinian flag out the window.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screeching
Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lyra spent hours running and spinning through the surf, shrieking with joy when the waves caught her.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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And watching the videos of the people jumping out of their chairs, screaming, cheering was so cool.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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An exasperated Tomás enters the thicket himself to retrieve, among other items, Liam’s boot, and doesn’t emerge until the next day—not screaming, but fundamentally changed.—
Nora Biette-Timmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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There were no odd noises or squealing bearings to indicate the fan was having trouble.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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Two videos soon began circulating on social media showing a contestant, Vasana Montgomery, appearing to say the N-word on camera — once while singing a song and another time while yelling at an arcade game.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The episode ended with Fern yelling to her Nazi boyfriend Wayne that Rue had broken into the safe in Laurie's basement.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screeching. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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