as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away
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Recent Examples of screech
Gene Wojciechowski,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The peacocks continue to screech in the distance, while Charli leans on the railing and stares out intently at the Los Angeles skyline.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Several minutes later, a second screech brings a message to take cover.
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Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
My mom’s car soon screeched to a stop in the driveway.
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Gene Wojciechowski,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The peacocks continue to screech in the distance, while Charli leans on the railing and stares out intently at the Los Angeles skyline.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Noun
Trump’s uneven messaging on the war’s aims and end date, along with the constant screech of jets overhead, has shattered their nerves even more, residents say.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Several minutes later, a second screech brings a message to take cover.
—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screech
Verb
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Say something loudly and calmly — don’t shriek!
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
Noun
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From the pig trailer came a bang, followed by a muffled squeal.
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In response, the paddlers near the front of the canoe momentarily pause their paddling and squeal as the sea lion splashes them.
Verb
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.
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He was missed — especially vocally — since Gill’s angelic voice does not, in any way shape or form, resemble Walsh’s charmingly out-of-pitch squawk-talk style.
Noun
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Military flyovers added to the atmosphere, with the roar of aircraft overhead loud enough to make seats visibly vibrate.
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But with altitude and the roar of support from their fans, 2026 may become a new marker in their story.
Noun
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The vocal repertoire consisted of at least seven different squeak types.
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Others reported a persistent squeak.
Noun
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What started as a creative chirp is now stitched into the vernacular—less insult, more itinerary, as the shift from the rink to the links has become engrained as hockey’s preferred therapy.
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Then, sit back and listen to the sweet chirp of birds, watch the butterflies, and enjoy the fragrances from your beautiful container garden.
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On the floor, hundreds of people convulse to Blanco Teta’s ravenous yowls and monster-truck basslines off their July album La debacle de las divas.
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Now fans can get a closer look at the man behind the pitch-perfect yowl, the pencil mustache and the flawless pompadour.
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“Screech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screech. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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