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
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Verb
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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William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Philcox-Littlefield enhanced that attitude by playing a growling baritone guitar instead of the light Memphis soul licks featured in the demo.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
This Max Max style road race never fails to elicit gasps of wonder and growls of friendly frustration when the dice come up in an unexpected way.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The deep well of torque leaves all but the most potent challengers behind at stoplights, and the quiet stock pipes still snap and growl under throttle.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Philcox-Littlefield enhanced that attitude by playing a growling baritone guitar instead of the light Memphis soul licks featured in the demo.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
Beginning at the very apex of his falsetto, Hawkins tears through his ode to a life-changing love with an impassioned vocal performance that peppers his slight drawl with histrionic growls, effortlessly matching the rousing energy of the track’s instrumentation.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
This Max Max style road race never fails to elicit gasps of wonder and growls of friendly frustration when the dice come up in an unexpected way.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growl. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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