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shrieks

  • plural of shriek.
  • present tense form of shriek (3rd person singular).

Example Sentences

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Shrieks were heard in the background as other people frantically debated what to do.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

That led Orwell to write his landmark The Road To Wigan Pier, which was published two years after Caliban Shrieks.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

Shrieks rang out Thursday when Lady Gaga and a fan fell off the stage and onto the ground at a show during her Las Vegas residency.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2019

Shrieks from the desert, sounds like a voicemail.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2019

Shrieks of laughter came out between the horn blasts as the car circled our house three times.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce