as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the children shrieked with excitement
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Recent Examples of shriek
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
But the most offensive performance of the film belongs to Amy Adams, who shrieks, squeals, and flails through scene after dreadful scene.
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Verb
Other passengers could be heard laughing and shrieking, rightfully so.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Make no mistake, there were piercingly loud moments in the film, as Krasinski rattled nerves with the sudden shrieks and skitters of his extraterrestrial attractions.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
But the most offensive performance of the film belongs to Amy Adams, who shrieks, squeals, and flails through scene after dreadful scene.
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriek
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Thousands of fans from all over the world tuned in to these unofficial livestreams every night of the tour, commenting, screaming, and searching for Swift Easter eggs together — and thus creating a sense of community and joy rivaled only by the vibes of an actual concert.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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After the tour, Litton is believed to have walked towards the bathroom, which is when staff reportedly began to hear gunshots and screaming, the sheriff said.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Phill Simon and his family were sleeping in their Glen Park home when the screech of tornado alerts going off on their phones woke them up.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The climax is protracted but darkly thrilling: ugly secrets spill into the open, winged monkeys screech and scatter, and Elphaba comes into full possession of her powers.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Any coffee lover will squeal when opening a box of Flur glassware.Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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The audience squealed; Timberlake was Pagliacci in a chunky silver chain.Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman, 1 June 2024
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The cheering was so loud that even ear plugs wouldn’t have masked the shrill.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Aug. 2023
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There has never been—knock on all wood—a bite, not even when that territorial shih tzu on Fawn Street broke away from its owner and chased us off the block with a shrill, honestly quite aggressive, warning.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
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Beth yells at him to get to the arena to meet wealthy buyers waiting for him.Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Beth angrily yells at the horse trainer to come meet the wealthy buyers who are waiting for him.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ride quality, wind noise suppression and the complete lack of rattles and squeaks is downright surreal, giving this Mustang...well, exactly what Revology claims — a classic look wrapped around a modern driving experience.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Briscoe Hay punctuates her sing-speak delivery with primal yelps, yips and yells atop Stanton’s bustling bass and NeSmith’s off-kilter but hooky surf guitar.Steven Wine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024
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Their picturesque settler life needs a dog to be complete, and Old Yeller — so named for his distinctive yelp — proves himself by protecting sons Travis and Arliss from a rogue bear.Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Shriek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriek. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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