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shrieking

adjective C2
  1. That emits shrieks or high-pitched noises.
  2. sharp, loud, and shrill.
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For a moment they stood still, white as sheets, frozen with horror at the tragedy; then, shrieking at the tops of their voices, they started on a frantic run up through the woods, never pausing as they crossed the main road to glance the way of the bridge.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 225 · C1
He caught it up, devoured it with his eyes, and then danced madly about the room, pressing it to his bosom and shrieking out in his delight.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 93 · B2

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