screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ 
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the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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Sadly, the Ferrari’s promising racing career came to a screeching halt when French gendarmes seized the car at the Paris Orly airport parking lot—something about a dispute between Monsieur Fayen and the French tax authorities.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
DeGeneres has largely steered clear of the spotlight since toxic workplace allegations in 2020 brought her eponymous talk show to a screeching halt two years later.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
But by 1946, recorders were already commonly associated with terrible screeching noises, most often made by children.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2024
The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to a screeching halt late Sunday night.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
DeGeneres has largely steered clear of the spotlight since toxic workplace allegations in 2020 brought her eponymous talk show to a screeching halt two years later.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
But by 1946, recorders were already commonly associated with terrible screeching noises, most often made by children.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2024
The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to a screeching halt late Sunday night.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ
: sudden sense 1a
her career came to a screeching halt
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