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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
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.
—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
One big gray ran off a few yards, stopped, and howled.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Much like the snowstorm outside Williams Arena, the winds howled in another direction with Hopkins getting to the hoop and scoring 17 of the final 20 points for a 32-28 lead at the break.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Fans at my screening howled as ex-con maid Sydney Sweeney and desperate housewife Amanda Seyfried waged their hysterical suburban war.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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
One big gray ran off a few yards, stopped, and howled.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Much like the snowstorm outside Williams Arena, the winds howled in another direction with Hopkins getting to the hoop and scoring 17 of the final 20 points for a 32-28 lead at the break.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Fans at my screening howled as ex-con maid Sydney Sweeney and desperate housewife Amanda Seyfried waged their hysterical suburban war.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howled
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Upon hearing the newborn's middle name, the mom of 19 screamed in excitement, adding that her grandfather would cry knowing the newborn was connected to him.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Anyone standing near you has the right not to get screamed at, berated, or kicked in the nuts.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
6 Dec. 2025
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The Bob Baker Marionettes knew their audience very well — the crowd shrieked along to the chorus.—
Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The angry purists shrieked their response, rattling their Converse sneakers in their fists, to remind everyone that trades and free agents aren’t part of college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The wife yelled at the three children inside the home to hide themselves in the only bedroom with a lock, retreated to a nearby bathroom and locked herself inside, police wrote in the affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 Dec. 2025
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People in nearby cells yelled to deputies that Talib needed help.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Dec. 2025
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Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto squealed with delight when presented with a Tina plushie, while freestyle skier Eileen Gu hoisted the mascot into the air after earning a silver medal.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The kids, Cramer said, squealed with delight and sang happy birthday to Callejos' daughter, a 3-year-old who loves cake, princess movies and her nanny.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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We were expected to be invisible until the next siren wailed.—
Henrick Karoliszyn,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Stacey then pulled Darcey in for a hug as her sister wailed.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Howled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howled. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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