as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the children shrieked with excitement
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Recent Examples of shriek
Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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
Holly Yan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Suddenly, a woman is yanked through a mirror — a moment punctuated by the funniest shriek this side of the Wilhem scream — and the plot is pulled into the ’80s: a critical framing shift that’s never once made explicit.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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.
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Armed with metal detectors, a shovel, sifting screens and a 60-pound magnet, Levy has helped recover belongings for wildfire victims for more than 30 years – bringing tears of joy and shrieks of elation to despondent victims who have lost most everything else.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriek
Verb
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These tantrums may involve kicking, screaming, and stomping.—
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Hernández screams again while wearing a shiny blue jumpsuit similar to one Benson Boone donned for the Grammys.—
Noun
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One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt.—
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While not functional, the shiny cars served as props for young kids to vape, scroll on their phones, and screech on top of.—
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The girl glides on one roller skate, her arms stretched out, squealing in delight and fear.—
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Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.—
Noun
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What's more, this door alarm features three sensitivity levels and emits a loud shrill that will instantly scare an intruder away.—
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The cheering was so loud that even ear plugs wouldn’t have masked the shrill.—
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During one of their exchanges, approximately two hours into walking, Haas abruptly got up from her desk and yelled in the student’s face, using swear words, the affidavit said.—
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Elsewhere, constituents have yelled at Democratic members at town halls, pleading with them to be more forceful in speaking out against Trump.—
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Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak.—
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And if that’s not strange enough, this tiny creature barks, squeaks and even screams when threatened.—
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In a clip provided by the Ukrainian military, the prisoner of war yelps as he is half-carried away.—
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The yelps and shrieks of Drive seemed smothered as though his mouth was full of fur.—
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“Shriek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriek. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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