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
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But after Good Friday, 1936, her name became associated with another form of crime writing — the screaming front-page tabloid headline.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Barry Levitt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
His wife screams from inside the train as he's gunned down.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But after Good Friday, 1936, her name became associated with another form of crime writing — the screaming front-page tabloid headline.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
As the scream queen, there’s a role that Sam’s character can play, either angry at Paul, fighting back, or super scared.
—Barry Levitt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream
Verb
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Ozturk shrieked in fear as the officers — some of whom wore sunglasses — then covered their noses and mouths.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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As soon as the actress shrieked to indicate that something was amiss, her costar, Justin Theroux, jumped up and stood behind her to begin fixing the garment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By singing, dancing, and laughing as our unapologetic trans selves.—
James Factora,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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The grade school kids at A Minecraft Movie had a rollicking good time laughing, talking back to the screen, and doing karaoke repetitions of the dialogue as though appreciating something of their own — a familiar, private joke, a playground, a fun movie.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pundits complained last year’s Cannes was a light affair, but that had to do with the bottleneck created by the strikes, for one.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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While speaking at a dinner hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday, Trump complained over how the U.S. doesn’t manufacturer its own pharmaceuticals stating that tariffs on these products would be forthcoming.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The comments are a hoot Fire and Braids named The Republic's best tamale in metro Phoenix.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Dec. 2024
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, as Elvis giggled in his mother’s arms, another, far less hopeful, moment was unfolding.—
Mario Jimenez,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The one from Rucker felt like a routine stinger, nothing to whine about.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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One of her horses bucked and whined as she was loaded onto a trailer Tuesday morning, not wanting to get packed as cargo in a shipping container.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath of the riot, the government said, Chrestman was unrepentant and boastful.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The act was used again in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to the Detroit riots, deploying troops to help restore order during a period of intense racial unrest.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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