as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist
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For subscribers, that makes now the perfect time to catch up on the horror film that had audiences shrieking, laughing and running to Reddit to compare notes.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
But Shea is still the ultimate image of fan hysteria — a massive swarm of Beatlemaniacs gathered together for a night of communal rapture, bonded in music, shrieking their lungs and brains out.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Danielle recounted hearing screaming and people running in the chaotic aftermath of the shooting.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shrilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrilling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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