screech
verb (used without object)
to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
had been screeching
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past perfect progressiveof screech.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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No one can know for sure what was going on in Alfie's mind, but there is a plausible clue: Her lifelong mate had disappeared, and she had been screeching persistently ever since.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
