scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
Example Sentences
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Businesses in the city also heard the sound of tills ringing out over screams of terror this Halloween, as many workers got into the spooky spirit during one of their busiest weeks of the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
I heard the screams of cybersecurity professionals ringing in my ears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Those screams you hear are coming from New York, where Yankees fans are annoyed that their team finished with the second-best record in the AL and still could be eliminated in two or three days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The return of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer, two of English football's most technically gifted players, screams control.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Clare leapt over him and continued, the shouts and screams of the children falling behind.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
