- present participle of screech.
screeching
Example Sentences
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As China hit back with tariffs of its own, the tit-for-tat exchange sent tariff rates spiralling into the triple digits and for a few weeks brought trade between the two giants to a screeching halt.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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
The parallels to contemporary American culture are obvious if not literal, but Ms. Ziegler is too gifted a playwright to shrink a nuanced tragedy into a screeching protest sign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Outside of major cities, rural communities still light sparklers and screeching "missile" fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which falls next week.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
There were voices in Moss’s ear shouting and screeching, and bodies pushed and rubbed up against him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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