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screeching

[skree-ching] / ˈskri tʃɪŋ /






NOUN
yelling
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The idea to launch a podcast began during the pandemic, when touring — and the world — came to a screeching halt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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

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 • Mar. 8, 2026

A screeching howl goes off inside the water park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

His hissing and screeching sounded like demons to Beetle, and she covered her ears.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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