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as in shrieked
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 screamed
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
The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howled
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Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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After months of gaining a foster dog's trust, one woman squealed with excitement when the canine finally showed her first sign of accepting the love.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Book girlies everywhere breathed out a sigh of relief, and then squealed at the TV, as one of the quintessential Belly-Conrad moments from book 3 delivered everything and more.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kylie jokingly yelled at Khloé, who quickly turned around and ran back into the house with a smile.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brady yelled at e thoffensive linemen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the siren wailed before kickoff on the rainy night the stadium scoreboards flashed HURRICANE WARNING.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Probably no one has wailed this role with quite the gusto that Lambert wails it, though many have tried.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Howled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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