shriek
noun
a loud, sharp, shrill cry.
is shrieking
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present progressiveof shriek (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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Yet the lizard brain making you gawk is shrieking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
When he faced a putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff, I thought, “Every part of the normal human subconscious is shrieking at this guy: ‘Miss!
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2020
Not everybody is shrieking with mirth this Christmas/Hanukkah.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2014
“It’s too late!” someone yells as Snow is shrieking through her contractions.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
What are human shrieks now?—the tornado is shrieking!
From Chita: a Memory of Last Island by Lafcadio Hearn
