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
Transport across the island, which was already reeling from the worst economic crisis in memory, has screeched to a near halt as petrol pumps run dry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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
On Thursday, mangled metal screeched as an excavator compacted the skeletons of former homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
At the same time, birds screeched and flapped into the air.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
