screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ 
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Examples of screeching in a Sentence
the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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In 2022, the club defeated two MLS teams, the Chicago Fire and Minnesota United, before their Cinderella story came to a screeching halt at Children’s Mercy Park, a 6-0 drubbing that included a Daniel Salloi brace.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
An empty gas tank brought a shoplifting spree to a screeching halt, leading to three arrests, California police reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Apr. 2024
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
An empty gas tank brought a shoplifting spree to a screeching halt, leading to three arrests, California police reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ
: sudden sense 1a
her career came to a screeching halt
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