shrilled

past tense of shrill
as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist

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Verb
  • Steve Jobs screamed from time to time as self-therapy.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After months of gaining a foster dog's trust, one woman squealed with excitement when the canine finally showed her first sign of accepting the love.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Book girlies everywhere breathed out a sigh of relief, and then squealed at the TV, as one of the quintessential Belly-Conrad moments from book 3 delivered everything and more.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sixty percent of customers have hung up on customer service agents and 34% have yelled at them.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Trainers yelled and put down obese contestants.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Shrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrilled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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