- present participle of screech.
screeching
Example Sentences
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Every few weeks, we hear tires screeching on the I-80 and occasionally the crunch of metal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
That came to a screeching halt after Zscaler on May 26 beat Wall Street’s expectations with its fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings but reported sales guidance that came in light.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, pop culture podcast The Spill titled its new episode "Why we're officially done with Timothée Chalamet", and posed the question: "Has the Timothée era officially come to a screeching halt?"
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Testing my hypothesis that music could change one’s mood hadn’t even made round one before screeching to an unexpected demise.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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