screech
Example Sentences
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Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars.
From Barron's
Outside Biddy’s sister clucked, more than clucked, screeched.
From Literature
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She pushed open the screen door, which gave a painful screech.
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Besides, there were a few bad luck things that I believed in—things like hearing a screech owl at midnight, tripping over a broom, or dropping the water bucket in the well.
From Literature
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Pixies instantly flew at me, chirping and screeching.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.