screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ 
Examples of screeching in a Sentence
the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
In any case, the great Florida land rush came to a screeching halt in 1926.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Compounding the issue is the global flow of goods coming to a screeching halt if the economy worsens.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the honeymoon phase comes to a screeching halt on April 7, when Venus joins Saturn in a pragmatic conjunction.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for screeching
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ
: sudden sense 1a
her career came to a screeching halt
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