as in screams
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the children shrieked with excitement
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Recent Examples of shrieks
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
McEntire shrieks between laughs, gesturing to the photographer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrieks
Verb
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Yet, everything about the Detroit Red Wings captain and his complete game screams winner.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nothing screams ‘yesterday’s man’ (or woman) like talking about kaizens and lean manufacturing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The group can be heard praying while the man yells.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Byrne yells at the rabbit, who appears to be staggering.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Shrieks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrieks. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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