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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
Wolves howled outside their nightly camps.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Women in the front row of his shows now howled for D’Angelo to disrobe.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Women in the front row of his shows now howled for D’Angelo to disrobe.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howled
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Steve screamed, as those around him celebrated.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Across America, Halloween spending is expected to reach record levels this year, including large crowds waiting for their chance to be chased, startled and screamed at.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once all is shrieked and done, though, what’s left is a faux-prestige screed that’s 100 percent #OhHellNo!—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Been there, shrieked at that — but give the Normans credit for leaning into the mean-spirited spirit of the endeavor with some groan- and cheer-worthy fatalities, including a POV shot from the perspective of a witch’s broomstick.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The man's cellmate, according to court documents, yelled to a nearby officer.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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Moviegoers' comic enjoyment was so prominent that at one point, a foul-mouthed viewer yelled for everyone to shut up.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ziva squealed the tires pulling out.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Once again, the Kiss Army wailed about the move, but the song just missed the pop Top 10 as the LP topped the million-unit mark.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Paredones laid down thumping cumbia bass lines as Adolfo Mercado, often compared to Animal of The Muppets, wailed on the drums.—
Ivan Kashinsky,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Howled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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