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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“Booth is reported to have screamed ‘Sic semper tyrannis!’ as he jumped from the balcony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The house, had it really existed, would have screamed “Christmas!” all year round.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Across Scotland, tens of thousands of armchair managers would have screamed their tactical wizardry at Steve Clarke.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2023
“We weren’t screaming. We might have screamed at each other, but it was a good type of like, ‘C’mon, let’s be better.’
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
There was pain, and burning, such that he could have screamed, and the witch-queen stared at him as if he were madness personified.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
