screed

noun

1
a
: a lengthy discourse
b
: an informal piece of writing (such as a personal letter)
c
: a ranting piece of writing
2
: a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide
3
: a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete

Examples of screed in a Sentence

In her screed against the recording industry, she blamed her producer for ruining her career.
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After Vance’s screed blew up, women started posting pictures or videos of themselves, sometimes with their actual cats, declaring themselves child-free and ready to vote. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 His sole source of income is based entirely on lying about President Trump in unhinged public screeds. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Trump screams from sidelines Trump seemed intent on counter-programming his own running mate's big night, reminding America who tops the ticket with live, all-caps screeds on Truth Social throughout the debate. Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 The book is partly a firehose of pure screed, demonstrating the radical commitment necessary to sustain a career under unique duress. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screed 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrēade — more at shred entry 1

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of screed was in 1748

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“Screed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screed. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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