Synonyms of screeching

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adjective

ˈskrē-chiŋ 

as in shrill

having a high musical pitch or range

the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrill
• shrieking
• whistling
• high-pitched
• squeaky
• squeaking
• treble
• piping
• nasal
• tinny
• squealing
• strident
• thin
• earsplitting
• piercing
• penetrating
• sharp
• whiny
• peeping
• whining
• yelping
• yapping
• whiney

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• bass
• deep
• grave
• throaty
• hoarse
• rough
• smoky
• husky
• gruff
• smokey

screeching

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verb

present participle of screech

as in shrieking

to cry out loudly and emotionally

the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieking
• screaming
• squealing
• yelling
• howling
• shrilling
• yelping
• crying
• squalling
• wailing
• shouting
• squawking
• caterwauling
• yowling
• keening
• yawping
• baying
• hollering
• thundering
• bawling
• vociferating
• yauping
• calling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• muttering
• murmuring

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of screeching

Adjective

The union called a work stoppage against 10 of the major game developers in July, when more than 18 months of negotiations came to a screeching halt over AI. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024

The psychedelic party came to a screeching halt in the early ’70s. —Milan Kordestani, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024

And then everything came to a screeching halt and life intervened. —Andrew Goldman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024

So said Fred Pickel, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s in-house ratepayer advocate, at a DWP board meeting in December 2019, a few months before the pandemic brought everyday life to a screeching halt. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024