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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2
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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3
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
Daniel Brown, New York Times, 11 July 2025
After the boy, who is non-verbal, got up from the swing, the witness said Smith blocked him into an area of the classroom with dividers as the boy was crying, screaming and dumping items on the floor.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 July 2025
Bird departed with a primal scream, a strut in his step and his arms pumping.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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Verb
Riggle said golf fans tend to scream movie quotes in his direction.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 11 July 2025
After the boy, who is non-verbal, got up from the swing, the witness said Smith blocked him into an area of the classroom with dividers as the boy was crying, screaming and dumping items on the floor.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Noun
But the weak turnout for the sequel suggests the pint-sized agent of chaos was a one-off viral phenomenon rather than the next enduring scream queen.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 July 2025
Bird departed with a primal scream, a strut in his step and his arms pumping.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream
Verb
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Three days before the biggest fireworks holiday of the year, the building exploded, sparking a fire that raged across the flat valley floor amid the sounds of fireworks popping and shrieking.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Gypsy’s famous stage mother, played by shrieking Audra McDonald, is racialized in Broadway’s latest instance of gaslighting.—
Armond White,
National Review,
13 June 2025
Verb
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From left: Betty laughs in her armchair, and a screenshot of the video.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The twins laughed in shock, then stood up to follow their mother.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Just looking at photos of the different uniforms over the years is a hoot.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Ralph threatens Alice in The Honeymooners, fist raised, and cue the pre-recorded hoots).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Following this, the masks came off, and the cause of all that squealing was revealed.—
Cal Roach,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Throughout a boisterous show with countless distorted jam sessions, White shuffled, squealed, stomped and screamed.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In the pictures, the pair enjoy an intimate moment on a bench overlooking the water, embracing and giggling.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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Over the course of Youssef’s set, reminders of Mamdani’s victory and the memory that something unexpected — something possibly quite good — had happened in this city had the audience giggling and roaring in equal measure, like laughing gas was being pumped through the room.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Through it all, though, Soto didn’t whine or complain or let the pressure of the contract and expectations and big city bring him down along with his batting average.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Of course, some will whine that endless war and support for atrocities erode America’s values.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Holden noted that within weeks, coverage in major outlets dropped off dramatically, comparing it unfavorably to the media's treatment of the January 6 Capitol riot.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In February, masked ICE officers in riot gear raided an apartment complex in Denver, one of the first times Americans saw agents hide their faces on the job.—
Christy Lopez Guest,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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