screech
verb (used without object)
to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
are screeching
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present progressiveof screech.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The economy and public services are screeching to a halt because the international community has pulled the plug on funding.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2021
The U.S. economy has been looking fragile lately—bond markets are screeching in panic, GDP has slowed a bit, and business investment is drying up.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2019
We are screeching about 10p on a jar of #Marmite.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2016
Within minutes, police cars and ambulances are screeching up Linden Avenue, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
From Newsweek
There are screeching sounds and thumping sounds, and then my dark box heaves itself up and I am thrown into the walls.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
