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shrieked

NOUN

high-pitched scream

Synonyms

STRONGEST

howl screech squawk squeal wail whoop

STRONG

blare cry shout shrill yell

Example Sentences

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"How do you think I feel?... He set me up," he shrieked.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

At the second smaller stage, dancers shrieked as confetti cannons fired simultaneously with a bass drop, glitter falling like shimmering rain.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

Irate, the woman shrieked, shoved something in the holding cell toilet and started frantically flushing to flood the cell.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

“What do you think you’re doing?” shrieked Méndez’s voice behind me.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

I shrieked the way Mamá would have if she’d been there with us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall