howled

past tense of howl
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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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Recent Examples of howled 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Sundae screamed, and the whole motel heard her.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kitchen yelled, recording the dozens of monkeys leaping from the trees and into the water in front of her.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Hazameh alleged one of the women yelled at her to stop recording a video of the match.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ziva squealed the tires pulling out.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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