scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
screamed
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past participleof scream.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scream.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
screamverb (used without object)to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
Example Sentences
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“FREE TICKETS,” screamed a text message sent out to people on a RNC donor list.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
When their food arrived, he looked at the plate and screamed: “This is garbage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
She said she climbed onto the car and screamed for her husband and children.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The man in front of us dropped to his knees, threw his hands to the sky, and screamed that he never thought he would live to see his country score in a World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
When he brought this up at a meeting, his reward was to be hauled into a separate room by Joe Cassano, who screamed at him that he didn’t know what he was talking about.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
