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as in screamed
to make a long loud mournful sound
several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down the wind howled on the open plain
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as in shrieked
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him
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Recent Examples of howled
Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Pros howled at the USGA, the organizing body that governs this major championship.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Denizens of Baltimore howled when their beloved Colts crept out of town under cover of darkness in 1984.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
But even as the wind howled, all Crawford could do was wait for the storm to pass.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
In fact, while winds still howled and the fire still burned, officials faced the cameras and blamed the wind and the drought.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
The Midwest wind howled throughout the evening, up to nearly 30 mph.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Pros howled at the USGA, the organizing body that governs this major championship.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Denizens of Baltimore howled when their beloved Colts crept out of town under cover of darkness in 1984.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
But even as the wind howled, all Crawford could do was wait for the storm to pass.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
In fact, while winds still howled and the fire still burned, officials faced the cameras and blamed the wind and the drought.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
The Midwest wind howled throughout the evening, up to nearly 30 mph.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howled
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Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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Ghosn’s name screamed out by shareholder As Nissan executives attempted to reassure investors that the company's latest turnaround plan would restore profitability, frustration boiled over inside the meeting hall.
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Turner yelled from down the hallway.
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Some people squealed when Anna Wintour came out without sunglasses.
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The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing.
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Kimiya wailed as the bio-andy moved toward the gaping hole.
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Meanwhile, DeGuzman wailed in the background.
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“Howled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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