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
Dave Friend, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Boeing’s already sluggish aircraft delivery schedule has now screeched to a near halt.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Hard walls and floors, combined with screech furniture, create noises that reduce speech intelligibility, or how much a student can hear.
—Danish Kurani, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
However, this semblance of unawareness cracked recently after a flawed software update brought the world to a screeching halt.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Boeing’s already sluggish aircraft delivery schedule has now screeched to a near halt.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
And needless to say, F1 may face an open rebellion over the lack of engine sound from its fans, many of whom still long for the screech of the V8 units that were replaced in 2014 at the start of the turbo-hybrid era.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Hard walls and floors, combined with screech furniture, create noises that reduce speech intelligibility, or how much a student can hear.
—Danish Kurani, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screech
Verb
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Other passengers could be heard laughing and shrieking, rightfully so.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Domitian squeals at him, his voice cracking hilariously — Tenax sneaks up from behind and smothers the monarch.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Verb
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When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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He was allowed to be on that train and even to scream.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
Noun
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No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mind Games came onto the scene with a roar, introducing 10 exquisite extraits with its Artisan Collection.Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Jones provides a rubbery synth line, while Michael breaths heavily, squeaks, squeals and hiccups to soul’s delight.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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There was a slight squeak on the hinges when adjusting the fit, but that would probably disappear with just a little use.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Set an alert on your phone. Change batteries as needed: The occasional chirp coming from your smoke detector is more than an annoying sound.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
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Coming off the clutch in between shifts lets out a nice chirp from the rear tires, and while the flat-four may sound a bit gravelly at idle, its tone turns to a fierce, baritone bark from the midrange until its 7,000 RPM redline.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The guitar riffs recall how Mastodon sounded circa Leviathan, paired with Blythe’s inimitable yowls.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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The cat sometimes unleashed a penetrating yowl that reminded Ducrot of her husband’s final days.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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“Screech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screech. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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