as in screamed
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the children shrieked with excitement
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Recent Examples of shrieked
The angry purists shrieked their response, rattling their Converse sneakers in their fists, to remind everyone that trades and free agents aren’t part of college basketball.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
With few exceptions, all the other students had shrieked in fear and had, from then on, called her gross-out or bug-girl.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Suddenly my phone shrieked with a text from the LA fire department.
—Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
With few exceptions, all the other students had shrieked in fear and had, from then on, called her gross-out or bug-girl.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Suddenly my phone shrieked with a text from the LA fire department.
—Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrieked
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In punt return drills involving receiver Mikey Matthews, UCLA players rushed him, screamed at him and sprayed him with water in an attempt to prevent him from catching the ball.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lee screamed, running toward Knueppel and shaking a bottle of water over his head.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gennett's wife, Valerie Giacobbe, yelled toward the entourage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Magnano immediately yelled for Jones to drop the knife before Jones began walking toward him with the blade still in his hand, the footage showed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Shrieked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrieked. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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