screech
verb (used without object)
to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
screeched
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past participleof screech.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 screech.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
screechverb (used without object)to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
Example Sentences
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Through a glass skylight embedded in the sidewalk, I could see pedestrians rushing by on their way to work, while tires screeched in the car park above.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a once-thriving business of trading car parts from far-flung places has screeched to a halt due to conflicts at the country's borders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
In the 1970s, she observed a stratification between groups of chimpanzees at a national park in Tanzania, with increasing aggression as males screeched and threw objects.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
ICE arrested him, threw him in one of the cars, and screeched out, onto the freeway, gone.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
“This is the perfect time to panic, Dad,” Layla screeched.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
