growled; growling; growls
1
a
: rumble
his stomach growled
b
: to utter a growl
the dog growled at the stranger
2
: to complain angrily
: to utter with a growl : utter angrily
: a deep guttural inarticulate sound
Examples of growl in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear a dog growling behind me.
My stomach's been growling all morning.
“What do you want?” he growled.
He's always growling about the government.
Noun
The dog gave a menacing growl.
He answered my question with a growl.
We could hear a growl of thunder in the distance.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s quivering and shoving, growling and purring.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The luscious upper register of Harry Carney's baritone saxophone, the growling trumpet of Cootie Williams, and the sinuous lyricism of Johnny Hodges were all considered when composing music.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s quivering and shoving, growling and purring.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
One such problem is a too-common vocal style that is expressed in guttural growls, making lyrics difficult to decipher — at least for me.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growl
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growl. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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