1
as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm
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Recent Examples of scream
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The neighbor reported hearing two or three screams a short time later, a detective wrote in the affidavit.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
One of them manages to bend her face into a consoling smile that might as well be a Munch scream.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Kerr, who also picked up a late technical, was irate and screamed at the referees after the final buzzer.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The neighbor reported hearing two or three screams a short time later, a detective wrote in the affidavit.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
When threatened, this gecko can open that mouth and emit a blood-curdling scream.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
One of them manages to bend her face into a consoling smile that might as well be a Munch scream.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream
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In Microsoft of old, everyone had a story about Bill Gates shrieking at the top of his lungs over their stupidity.Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Unbearably taut, the 40-second sequence of people shrieking in suffering as they're pulled into Jean Jacket's maw proves that gore-free horror is equally, if not more, scarring.Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Allison lies on the floor laughing in shame, but luckily Noel comes to give her a snuggle and some encouragement.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The morning the race was called, Hunter texted a few friends to make plans to get together and commiserate, cry, laugh.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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An unknown number of people within the department complained about the post.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reddit users are complaining about problems connecting to the online forum, with thousands of people telling DownDetector on Wednesday that the service is down.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 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 eager crowd squealed and cheered the moment these two beauties—and their supportive boyfriends—stepped into view.Akili King, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Are these two giggling, sadistic despots — a double dose of Commodus, by the more-is-more arithmetic of sequels — the real villains of Gladiator II?A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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The man on trial for murder in connection with the February 2024 death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was allegedly in high spirits, at times giggling, when he was taken in for questioning by investigators, prosecutors alleged in court on Monday.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Those signs might include a tense or stiff posture, shaking, shivering, guarding food or toys, hiding, destructive behavior or howling and whining more than usual.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Residents, government officials and experts say the town is a model for coping with dramatic shifts and attribute it to the rural mindset that focuses on fixing, not whining.Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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The most recent time it was used was in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush after both city and state leaders asked for federal help to quell the L.A. riots.Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her father, having a keen eye as a real estate broker, saw potential in an area that never recovered after the 1967 riots.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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