screamed

verb

Definition of screamednext
past tense of scream
1
as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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2
as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

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3
as in complained
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 Synonyms for screamed
  1. laughed
  2. complained
  3. yelled
Verb
  • Taylor laughed a little when asked about the challenges presented by going down yet another lineman against the Browns.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Darwin was convinced that animals, at least chimpanzees and monkeys, laughed.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of laughed
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  • Crypto companies have long complained that banks won't work with them due to regulatory scrutiny, although regulators say banks are free to lend to crypto firms that follow the law.
    Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • No, Kiffin complained on X, formerly Twitter, as Penn State was crushing SMU.
    Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of complained
Verb
  • Tepper called girls and women to the stand to confirm that Cox had yelled slurs out the window of his car, or on the street.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many employees are berated, yelled at, or bossed around daily.
    Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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screamed

screamer

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