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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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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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Suddenly my phone shrieked with a text from the LA fire department.—
Sarah Mlynowski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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When the Target employees announced the launch, the fans screamed and were called up to the counter one by one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman screamed on the mound.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage’s father cupped two hands over his mouth and yelled from the crowd.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yang yelled out, revealing that his pronouns are actually cho/chang.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ziva squealed the tires pulling out.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 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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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 9 Oct. 2025.
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