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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“You can’t guard me!” he screamed at us, ridiculously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
As the sirens screamed again at the central market in Boryspil, Dmyterko pushed her own shopping trolley without looking up.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Take the money, Sly!” the smart half of my brain screamed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“FREE TICKETS,” screamed a text message sent out to people on a RNC donor list.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"You're weird, Thatcher!" he screamed, just before he turned and ran.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
