squalling

present participle of squall

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of squalling But there instead was wee Elizabeth, squalling in her arms. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squalling
Verb
  • Screaming and shrieking, the drama between the bridesmaids is thick.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As Linda literally fights with the rodent in the car (with her shrieking daughter in the backseat), it gets flung out the window and becomes roadkill.
    Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Obviously, there is a bird on the hood, the screaming chicken.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Pointed gestures toward the lingering tension between Japan and Korea — and between those two countries and the rest of the planet — are drowned out by tiresome bickering and exaggerated gags, like a meaningful conversation swallowed into the sound of an airplane engine screaming overhead.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of the first major highlights showed the moment Mei Xiang birthed a squealing Xiao Qi Ji and cradled her newborn cub.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Squalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squalling. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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