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caterwauling

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verb

present participle of caterwaul

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caterwauling
Adjective
  • While it's not confirmed, McCartney could lend his vocal talents as well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • But opposition became more vocal when President Donald Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Questions about the practice were exacerbated by litigants’ blatant forum shopping, filing lawsuits in liberal areas when seeking to block Republican Presidents and in conservative jurisdictions to challenge the policies of Democratic Presidents.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
  • Since the time of de Blasio’s blatant pilfering, in September 2019, prices have risen 25% (actually 24.94% according to the Consumer Price Index) so an equal amount in interest should have been assessed against him.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • His outspoken criticism of a student strike won him the support of California’s then governor, Ronald Reagan, and, in 1968, Hayakawa was appointed the college’s acting president.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • Another singles match will see the tough Sheamus go one-on-one with the outspoken Grayson Waller.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
  • Kieran McKenna’s team was looking to disrupt Newcastle with a physical approach to the game; the referee upset both teams with his handling of it, but the home fans’ reaction was particularly vociferous and that noise helped ignite Newcastle’s performance.
    Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
  • At a 78th Cannes, which on the party side wasn’t as noisy as previous ones with drone shows (2022’s Elvis) and Elton John performing on the beach (2019’s Rocketman), leave it to amfAR‘s 31st fashionista blowout Cannes Gala at Hotel Du Cap at Eden Roc to steal the show.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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“Caterwauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caterwauling. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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