squalled; squalling; squalls
: to cry out raucously : scream
: to utter in a strident voice
squaller
noun
: a raucous cry
1
: a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow
2
: a short-lived commotion
Examples of squall in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the baby squalled in pain
Noun (2)
a snow squall is expected tonight
the annual squall created when the store holds its biggest sale of the year
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The Summit Venture, riding high in the water and thus more vulnerable to the wind, was entering the port for a load of phosphate when a sudden, blinding squall engulfed it.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Snow squall safety tips NWS offers the following snow squall warning safety tips:
Avoid or delay motor vehicle travel until the snow squall warning passes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The ship, Celebrity Edge, drifted from the pier during a sudden wind squall but was maneuvered back by the captain.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The Summit Venture, riding high in the water and thus more vulnerable to the wind, was entering the port for a load of phosphate when a sudden, blinding squall engulfed it.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Verb
His strangled, squalling voice can make a rant about toasters sound like a cry for help.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Snow squall safety tips NWS offers the following snow squall warning safety tips:
Avoid or delay motor vehicle travel until the snow squall warning passes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for squall
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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