1
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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2
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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3
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
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
All of them screamed in unison when the stage lights blinked and a video popped up, showing Cornejo declaring his pride and love for música mexicana.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Someone in my theater actually screamed when Sherry confirmed it by addressing her captor by his first name, Simon (Ray Nicholson).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
All of them screamed in unison when the stage lights blinked and a video popped up, showing Cornejo declaring his pride and love for música mexicana.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
But the instrumental break in the song’s whole last minute is the best part: the percussion speeds up, then speeds up again, and is that a human scream?
—James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream
Verb
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Of course, the idea of hauling your stroller into a cramped cafe or dealing with a shrieking baby at a girls’ lunch can be daunting for new parents.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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Regardless, prominent Democrats scoffed at the review, shrieked with outrage, and dubiously claimed that taxpayers’ personal information could be compromised in the process.—
James Carter,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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People can be heard laughing in the background of the video as the photographer is captured standing across the street with her camera pointed to the glass window.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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My thought was interrupted when Bayes instructed us to laugh very hard.—
Priscilla Posada,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fix Problems Many of us like to complain about broken systems, inefficient processes, or other things that annoy us at work.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Biden complained when the courts blocked his efforts to forgive student loan debt.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The prolonged hoots and hollers that followed, so soon after the concert’s start, said it all: there were two stars in the house.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Pip squealed and clapped her hands, and Flora squeezed Pip’s arm, laughing with relief.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Enter rizz god Timothée Chalamet, who has Kylie giggling backstage at Jean Paul Gaultier for Haider Ackermann’s one-season guest spot at the haute couture label.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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The gentle melody of drunk giggling up the stairs late at night filled me with self-hatred and despair.—
Heather Havrilesky,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One day, the sky was grey, wind blew up my pant legs, giant construction machines whined loudly down the street, and a neighbor’s windchimes unleashed a flurry of complaints.—
Kate Siber,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who was on duty during the January 6 Capitol riot, and comedian Cliff Cash are also listed as speakers at the protest.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yeah, the winner is a bummer — Stefan was robbed — but the journey getting there is a riot.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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