- present participle of screech.
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The iconic TV character, created for the BBC's former Noel's House Party show in the 1990s, tricked and pranked celebrities, destroyed studio sets and only spoke by screeching his name.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The kitchen sinks aren’t working, and the plumbing is simultaneously screeching and groaning.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Every few weeks, we hear tires screeching on the I-80 and occasionally the crunch of metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The pandemic brought Airbnb’s growth to a screeching halt in early 2020 and caused $1 billion in cancellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
It seemed an age before the high-pitched screeching sound had died and the panic-stricken creatures had departed.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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