单词	screeching
释义	screeching adjective screech·​ing ˈskrē-chiŋ  : abrupt, sudden her career came to a screeching halt Synonyms high-pitched piping shrieking shrill squeaking squeaky treble whistling See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears Recent Examples on the Web That came to a screeching halt during the Covid pandemic, as China virtually sealed its borders. —Kocha Olarn, CNN, 13 Jan. 2023 But her good deeds came to a screeching halt last July when her canine rescue van was hit and totaled by another car. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023 The sports world came to a screeching halt on Monday night when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field during the team’s game in Cincinnati. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2023 December, the month in which most serious NFL playoff contenders hit their stride, saw the Dolphins come to a screeching halt. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2022 When the coronavirus pandemic ground the transportation industry to a screeching halt in early 2020, the US government doled out more than $54 billion in aid to help pay employees and keep the systems from buckling. —Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 Dec. 2022 This tweak drastically improves the flow of gameplay and doesn’t grind battles to a screeching halt as the original did. —George Yang, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2022 The Portland Winterhawks 9-game winning streak came to a screeching halt on the road against the Seattle Thunderbirds. —Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2022 The manner of victory against Iran — that sense of a team being let off the leash — brought all of that to a screeching halt. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1904, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing screeching screeching/crashing halt screeching/crashing halt Kids Definition screeching adjective screech·​ing ˈskrē-chiŋ  : sudden sense 1a her career came to a screeching halt screeching 1 of 2 adjective as in shrill having a high musical pitch or range the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shrill shrieking whistling squeaking squeaky piping high-pitched treble squealing earsplitting tinny nasal whining yelping strident peeping piercing thin yapping sharp penetrating whiny whiney Antonyms & Near Antonyms low bass grave deep hoarse throaty smoky rough husky gruff smokey See More screeching 2 of 2 verb present participle of screech as in shrieking to cry out loudly and emotionally the toddler screeched in anger when her stuffed rabbit was taken away Synonyms & Similar Words shrieking screaming squealing yelling howling shrilling yelping crying squalling wailing shouting squawking caterwauling yowling keening baying hollering thundering yawping bawling vociferating calling yauping Antonyms & Near Antonyms whispering muttering murmuring
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