as in screams
to cry out loudly and emotionally the children shrieked with excitement
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Recent Examples of shrieks
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrieks
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Nothing screams influence quite like Victoria Beckham wearing her own designs to the Time100 Summit.— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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At bars across the United States, live watch parties were packed, squeals resounding.— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
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Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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My boss yells at me across the office for small, easily fixable mistakes.— Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, yells at UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, left, after a woman's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four April 3, 2026 in Phoenix.— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Shrieks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/shrieks. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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