1
a
b
: one that howls
2
: a humorous and ridiculous blunder
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The article was full of howlers.
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But the researchers note that adult howlers are nearly three times the weight of immature capuchins, so a would-be kidnapper might face serious risks.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Researchers do not know how the capuchins got the howlers in the first place.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Other than toting the babies on their backs, none of the capuchins interacted with or cared for the howlers, and eventually all the infants died of starvation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Why capuchins appear to be abducting baby howlers is still unclear, but the team examined multiple possibilities.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Researchers do not know how the capuchins got the howlers in the first place.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Other than toting the babies on their backs, none of the capuchins interacted with or cared for the howlers, and eventually all the infants died of starvation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Why capuchins appear to be abducting baby howlers is still unclear, but the team examined multiple possibilities.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for howler
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“Howler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howler. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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howler
noun
howl·er
ˈhau̇-lər 
1
: one that howls
2
: a stupid and ridiculous blunder
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