SHRILLING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

shrilling

verb

present participle of shrill

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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The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.

— Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026

Definition of shrieking

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The ‘Ginger Prince’ also scored the goal which prompted the loudest atmosphere at Old Trafford so far this century, a 25-yard screaming half-volley against Barcelona in the 2008 Champions League semi-final second leg, the only goal across both legs.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Dispatchers heard gunshots and screaming on the other end of the line.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of screaming

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Cannon said before pretending to jab his arm with a dosage while squealing from the pain and showing his vaccination card.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of squealing

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