scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
have screamed
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present perfectof scream.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was a clear violation, one the judges either missed or ignored, one that Mr. Kasparov didn’t acknowledge and one that someone with less youth—and class—than Ms. Polgár would have screamed about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The house, had it really existed, would have screamed “Christmas!” all year round.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Can you imagine what Chick Hearn would have screamed every time Doncic scored?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
There were pauses before answers that might have screamed "robot!" to the wary.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024
Joyce Ann would have screamed, but May Belle made a face.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
