scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
had been screaming
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past perfect progressiveof scream.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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According to an onlooker, Neely, who is Black, had been screaming and begging for money aboard the train, but had not gotten physical with anyone.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
Neely had been screaming at other passengers but hadn’t attacked anyone, according to a freelance journalist who recorded video of his final minutes.
From Washington Times ● May 5, 2023
Ms Jones replied that she had been "screaming to give back my son".
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2022
Oprah had, after all, pressed him for details about his relationship, and the audience members had been screaming their heads off since the moment he arrived.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2021
Sacrabani, who had been screaming vigorously, began to quieten down: he gave one or two more tentative wails, then his mouth split in something like a smile and his fingers curled round Selvam’s.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
