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as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm
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Recent Examples of scream
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The fires began during a period when the National Weather Service was practically screaming about the fire threat from a rare high wind event in ALL CAPS text.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
In the final moments, Mother gives birth to a baby girl in her living room, letting out a primal scream before the credits roll.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Prosecutors also played several chaotic 911 calls with women screaming in the background or several callers begging for an ambulance.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The fires began during a period when the National Weather Service was practically screaming about the fire threat from a rare high wind event in ALL CAPS text.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Suddenly, one soldier lets out a scream, clutching his eyes with both hands as smoke curls between his fingers.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
In the final moments, Mother gives birth to a baby girl in her living room, letting out a primal scream before the credits roll.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Power stick guy, the rodeo clown guys, shrieking college girls.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2024
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Candiace is building a family of her own, and chose to pursue that journey in an environment where she was not constantly triggered into a shrieking emotional mess at each conflict.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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That shared experience of laughing together helps both of us find relaxation.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Vinicius Jr laughed from the sidelines as assistant Francesco Mauri took him away from the melee.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
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One lucky family got a hoot of a tree topper this Christmas!Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The comments are a hoot FBI text message warning: What to know about keeping your information safe The use of AI in higher education has received pushback from some due to concerns surrounding academic integrity and privacy.Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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But seeing my son squeal over those ribbons of orange tickets streaming out was delightful.Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
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Case in point: their squealing delight at dying as if they’ve been let into the sickest after-hours club in history.Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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The beauty mogul wasn’t spotted walking the red carpet with her boyfriend but was seen during Nikki Glaser's opening monologue, giggling at a couple of jokes about Chalamet.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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To which, Kylie giggled and laughed at her boyfriend.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
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Seems to be the only real way to get everybody to stop whining about the seeding.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The first was related to Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results — including his actions leading up to the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and the second case addressed his handling of classified White House documents that were retrieved from Mar-a-Lago.Kyler Alvord, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Notably, in 2021, Biden appeared on the show during the first 100 days of his administration, discussing the Covid pandemic and the still-fresh Jan. 6 Capitol riots.Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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