as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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as in shrieking
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 screeching
Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
However, shortly after his highlight play, things came to a screeching halt for him.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But the plan came to a screeching halt Friday morning after revelations came to light about the former CEO of the company the city had hoped would redevelop and manage the iconic stadium on Virginia Key.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Wednesday’s vote caps off a whirlwind special session for the Lone Star State Legislature, which ground to a screeching halt when a group of more than 50 Democratic legislators fled Texas in order to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum required for their vote.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
However, shortly after his highlight play, things came to a screeching halt for him.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The momentum came screeching to a halt during a midseason game against the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But the plan came to a screeching halt Friday morning after revelations came to light about the former CEO of the company the city had hoped would redevelop and manage the iconic stadium on Virginia Key.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screeching
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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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
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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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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screeching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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