as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away
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Recent Examples of screeching
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
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Speeding through life might be setting you up for a screeching halt.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Speeding through life might be setting you up for a screeching halt.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screeching. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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