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as in yelling
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as in crying
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as in screaming
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 shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him
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Recent Examples of howling
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Sender shifts between stories of love — between lovers, friends, family, ghosts — and the great looming shadow of the Holocaust, making a deep and howling portrait of longing and loneliness.
—Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow, howling winds expected to have highest impact The weather service said that a cold front would come crashing through the area Tuesday night, and dangerous northwest winds would build behind the front.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The roads were jammed and the wind was howling.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, the video transitioned to a completely different scene—Cody, wide-awake, barking and howling, pacing around the house, and even chewing household items.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Willow started howling along enthusiastically, and Williams shared the singing act on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral, garnering almost 1 million views and over 107,700 likes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
For now, the sun is down and the monkeys are howling.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
On Sunday afternoon, winds are expected to be howling in New York City.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Some Republicans made direct analogies between the first president and the sixteenth—to the howling disdain of many detractors.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Get ready for a wild ride in Kansas City as a weather system will send temperatures plummeting and usher in howling winds, rain and maybe some light snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Sender shifts between stories of love — between lovers, friends, family, ghosts — and the great looming shadow of the Holocaust, making a deep and howling portrait of longing and loneliness.
—Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Verb
More than 28,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning as howling winds from a powerful winter storm blew through the Kansas City metro area, utilities reported.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow, howling winds expected to have highest impact The weather service said that a cold front would come crashing through the area Tuesday night, and dangerous northwest winds would build behind the front.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The roads were jammed and the wind was howling.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, the video transitioned to a completely different scene—Cody, wide-awake, barking and howling, pacing around the house, and even chewing household items.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Willow started howling along enthusiastically, and Williams shared the singing act on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral, garnering almost 1 million views and over 107,700 likes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
For now, the sun is down and the monkeys are howling.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
On Sunday afternoon, winds are expected to be howling in New York City.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Some Republicans made direct analogies between the first president and the sixteenth—to the howling disdain of many detractors.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howling
Adjective
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Two years ago, Kash Patel emerged as a vocal critic of then-FBI Director Christopher Wray for his use of the government's fleet of private aircraft for personal travel.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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But a vocal hemorrhage forced her to cancel a month’s worth of shows, including the Grandstand.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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And there are people yelling for Dylan to come back.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Though the courts have not invariably ruled against Trump, the Administration’s record so far is, to use one of the President’s favorite words, sad.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sad story of Alex Verdugo was one of the most puzzling dramas of the MLB offseason.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Our emissions are simply too loud, too noisy, and too difficult to remove.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The resulting truck was so noisy it couldn’t be sold in several states, including California, Florida, and Maryland.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some 59% of voters are unhappy with how things are going in the country.—
Dana Blanton,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Particularly now that Americans are unhappy with the state of economy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond her pioneering achievements behind the wheel, Levitt was also an inventor, a royal driving instructor, a suffragette and an outspoken writer.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The actor has long been an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and particularly transgender women.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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The ancient Mesoamerican puppets date back between 410 and 380 B.C. Pictures show the puppets possessing eerie open-mouthed facial expressions.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Howling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howling. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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