screech
verb (used without object)
to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
is screeching
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present progressiveof screech (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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Now my sister-in-law is screeching to high heaven about me trying to “ruin” her son.
From Slate ● May 6, 2019
Latin America’s economy is screeching to a halt; it managed growth of just 1.3% last year.
From Economist ● Jun. 25, 2015
Yet even when she is exhausted and a bird is screeching on the highway in the back of her van, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 25, 2015
Suddenly the soundtrack is screeching and the elevator doors are closing in on her eye and then there’s some kind of photo shoot for some reason.
From Time ● Jul. 24, 2014
Mandy is screeching and running for the water fountain, waving both hands in front of her mouth.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
