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yowling 1 of 2

adjective

as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest town meeting is always full of yowling residents who never seem to be happy with anything the town does

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yowling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of yowl
1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills

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2
as in howling
to make a long loud mournful sound coyotes yowling at the moon

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Recent Examples of yowling
Verb
Normally, howling and yowling in the presence of another cat is not a good sign. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yowling
  1. vocal
  2. complaining
  3. howling
  4. outspoken
  5. screaming
  6. blatant
  7. whining
  8. vociferous
Adjective
  • Both Cuban-American Republicans from Miami are two of the most vocal critics of the communist government in Havana.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While fans were initially vocal about not being able to hear Sampha, his energy was palpable throughout the set.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocal
Verb
  • Put another way—and this is evidently how Gray saw it—Kanarek was always complaining.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Piles of unopened mail, losing track of cash or checks and complaining about not having enough money are indicators that elders may need someone to take over their finances, according to the Elder Care Alliance.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • Iggy Pop, still prancing, howling and whooping with his chest exposed and jeans sliding down his waist, claims the title of the festival’s leading elder statesman.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Trapped in their castle by a howling rainstorm, our minifig royalty takes in a bevy of drenched animals.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of howling
Adjective
  • In recent years, Flav has been outspoken in his efforts to drive social change, from helping Black families displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires last year to championing women’s sports and Olympic athletes.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Kirk was also outspoken about his controversial political views during debates and podcasts, such as his pro-life and anti-gun control stances, criticism of LGBTQ+ and person of color rights and conservative opinions about the roles of women.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of outspoken
Verb
  • By the time the rock legends arrived, the black carpet was empty, aside from the herd of photographers and screaming fans.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Within seconds, protesters swarmed among the agents, screaming and holding their cellphones aloft.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of screaming
Adjective
  • Wolff’s blatant disregard of hunting and fishing laws, including earlier incidents that led to his hunting and fishing licenses being revoked, was well known by local residents and law enforcement officers.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some critics have argued that the watermark will prove largely ineffective for flagging anything short of blatant chatbot use.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blatant
Verb
  • Still, to Sandy, Joe’s whining is no reason to write him off altogether.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And everyone stop whining to their mom about the other one – or in this case, a federal judge.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of whining
Adjective
  • Among the voices decrying the Met’s decision to lionize Galliano is New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has recently faced uproar over his vociferous criticism of Israel.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • What’s next for former mall site Sometimes in local government, the most vociferous of public comment periods can be followed by unanimous votes in favor of controversial projects.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of vociferous

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“Yowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yowling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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