Synonyms of howled

howled

verb

past tense of howl

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screamed
• shrieked
• yelled
• wailed
• yowled
• keened
• bayed
• squealed
• yelped
• screeched
• ululated
• shrilled
• squalled
• bawled
• caterwauled
• yawped

2

as in shrieked

to cry out loudly and emotionally

the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieked
• screamed
• squealed
• yelled
• cried
• yelped
• screeched
• shrilled
• squalled
• shouted
• wailed
• squawked
• yowled
• keened
• bayed
• hollered
• thundered
• caterwauled
• bawled
• vociferated
• yawped
• called

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispered
• muttered
• murmured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of howled

Temperatures in the area were in the mid-90s and winds howled with gusts of up to 35 mph, a less-than-ideal situation for firefighters. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

The killings had begun, and the few protesters still waiting in the cold rain howled, their worst nightmares finally made real. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

There are moments on Wowed Out when a younger James would have howled, would have ventured all the way out to sea, would have let his guitar erupt. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Our arrival in the Madawaska River country of eastern Ontario, near Combermere, was noteworthy only for the snow flurries and marrow-chilling gales that howled down from Hudson Bay to greet us. — Harry H. Edel, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Instead, after Germany invaded the USSR, Stalin turned on a dime and howled—correctly—that Germany was preparing to wipe the Russians out. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Julie, this book was inspired by your real-life poodle, who famously howled along during My Fair Lady rehearsals? — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Winds gusting beyond 50 miles per hour at times howled over bone-dry fuels itching to ignite. — Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026