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screaming

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verb

present participle of scream
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of screaming
Adjective
There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home. Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screaming
Adjective
  • Sunday's sensational moment between the brothers has been building since the beginning of Season 3 at the Thailand White Lotus resort.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Farley’s beverage program spotlights local microbrews, small production wines and sensational cocktails inspired by native botanicals.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • What happened was that all of this comedy spoken in Kansai-ben was understood nationwide as being funny.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone thought this was very funny, including, to her credit, Kate.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In a somewhat dystopian but highly sentimental video shown at the presentation, a woman drives along a desolate road in search of a sunrise, describing her favorite colors and laughing along with the Saloon concept.
    Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There was no shouting or laughing.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The texture here is something between Jell-O and a fruit rollup, with, of course, a juicy pomegranate flavor.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Toxic Avenger comedic horror film directed by Macon Blair and starring Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), debuted at Fantastic Fest to critical acclaim (and a 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes).
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Nick Frost, known for his turns in Edgar Wright’s comedic Cornetto trilogy, is nearing a deal to play Rubeus Hagrid, the kindly half-giant groundskeeper of Hogwarts, Variety has confirmed with sources.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Brit is giggling in the private bar of a Soho hotel in central London festively decorated with bright red baubles and mistletoe ahead of the holidays.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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