scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
is screaming
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present progressiveof scream (3rd person singular).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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But lately, this came to me in a moment of meditation: When everybody is screaming to be heard, talk less, listen more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Others think being a leader is screaming and shouting,” Matsui told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Innodata is screaming higher on a very well-received earnings report.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Jim Bianco of Bianco Research uses one chart to explain why everyone is screaming about chaos even with the S&P 500 just 0.99% below its record high.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Do you think someone is screaming because of the potatoes?” he asked.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
