ululated

Definition of ululatednext
past tense of ululate
as in howled
to make a long loud mournful sound Arab women ululating with grief

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  • Richard howled obscenities at three officers who were talking to him through the locked door.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Midwest wind howled throughout the evening, up to nearly 30 mph.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
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  • On Tuesday, officers originally were called to the residence after a female ran out to an animal control officer in the area and screamed that her family member had been shot.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Set in Chicago in the Jazz Age and inspired by the true crime of passion news events that screamed from Windy City newspaper headlines, the musical is based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins, a journalist covering the city’s courthouse beat.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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“Ululated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ululated. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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