scream
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
Example Sentences
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Businesses in the city also heard the sound of tills ringing out over screams of terror this Halloween, as many workers got into the spooky spirit during one of their busiest weeks of the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Those screams you hear are coming from New York, where Yankees fans are annoyed that their team finished with the second-best record in the AL and still could be eliminated in two or three days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
When he came on the stage shortly after 8pm, dressed in traditional attire, the stadium erupted and the screams barely stopped for the next two-and-a-bit hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
She screams into the receiver, “Can anyone hear me?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Startled awake by the lechuzas’ bloodcurdling screams, Pita sat up and screamed almost as loudly as the winged witches.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
