screech
Example Sentences
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It almost seemed like they were outrunning it when Barry sped around a corner and screeched to a stop.
From Literature
It was a shrill and hideous sound: metal screeching on metal.
From Literature
The first two steps release a feline screech.
From Literature
The car screeches to a halt, and the sound is so frightening we all rush outside to see what has happened.
From Literature
It screeched to a stop, inches from hitting him.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
