screamed

verb

Definition of screamednext
past tense of scream
1
as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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2
as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

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3
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screamed
  1. laughed
  2. complained
  3. yelled
Verb
  • Asked whether some of those deemed irrelevant protested their expulsion, Mason laughed.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Goldberg asked after the audience laughed at her operation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of laughed
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  • Customers have also complained about staffing levels.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Fans have complained that his awards wins and nominations have been far from commensurate with his level of popularity.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of complained
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  • Athena yelled over the sound of air being sucked out of the craft.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • When Engelbert announced the news while on speaker, Clark’s Fever teammates yelled and jumped with joy while encircling the team’s star.
    David Close, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of yelled
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screamed

screamer

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