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scream

[skreem] / skrim /




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Even the brief imitation of Lennon’s “losing control” scream is laser-precise, meant to boost the song’s momentum and carry it through a cheery and lazy surf solo.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

A front tyre had blown on the car and Hammond said in his post that he did not scream during the ensuing crash.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

So on Friday, the headline will scream energy and the core will whisper calm.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

That day in January, Lee Arguello was on her couch in the living room, just steps away from the front door, when she heard Vela Gonzalez’s piercing scream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I’m pretty sure I deafened the poor woman who called with my scream of yes, and then when I told Zara, she deafened me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

In a fat suit, with facial prosthetics and an outfit that screams “No. 5 country-and-western musical star of 1975,” Mr. Cruise tries far too hard to be funny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

I heard the screams of cybersecurity professionals ringing in my ears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Those screams you hear are coming from New York, where Yankees fans are annoyed that their team finished with the second-best record in the AL and still could be eliminated in two or three days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The audience erupted with screams even before the show began, as the band broadcast their music videos on the O2 Arena's big screens, and the noise barely dipped for the next three hours.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

What might have been a simple cry of the word “No” is distorted into something greater by the wind as Celia screams.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

He said he was "screamed" at after trying to remove his bag of stoma supplies from the conveyor belt after security screening.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

As the sirens screamed again at the central market in Boryspil, Dmyterko pushed her own shopping trolley without looking up.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Take the money, Sly!” the smart half of my brain screamed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“FREE TICKETS,” screamed a text message sent out to people on a RNC donor list.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Aaaaaaaaaaah!” the figure screamed in return, for he was just as taken aback as they were.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Their constant screaming and yelling is a feature of the play’s meta-satire.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

In that MLB advertisement, the one that featured Ohtani, the league acknowledged that its screaming headline was not exactly accurate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The chaos set off a wave of screaming in the cabin as passengers grappled with the events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A child wriggled screaming out of her father's arms, just after the pope said "Peace be upon you" and the avenue fell silent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It took the guards a second to recognize who was screaming at them, but I could tell the moment that they did, as they stood up just a hair straighter.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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