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as in yelling
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as in crying
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as in screaming
to make a long loud mournful sound
several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down the wind howled on the open plain
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him
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Recent Examples of howling
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Sender shifts between stories of love — between lovers, friends, family, ghosts — and the great looming shadow of the Holocaust, making a deep and howling portrait of longing and loneliness.
—Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow, howling winds expected to have highest impact The weather service said that a cold front would come crashing through the area Tuesday night, and dangerous northwest winds would build behind the front.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The roads were jammed and the wind was howling.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, the video transitioned to a completely different scene—Cody, wide-awake, barking and howling, pacing around the house, and even chewing household items.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Willow started howling along enthusiastically, and Williams shared the singing act on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral, garnering almost 1 million views and over 107,700 likes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
For now, the sun is down and the monkeys are howling.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
On Sunday afternoon, winds are expected to be howling in New York City.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Some Republicans made direct analogies between the first president and the sixteenth—to the howling disdain of many detractors.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Get ready for a wild ride in Kansas City as a weather system will send temperatures plummeting and usher in howling winds, rain and maybe some light snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Sender shifts between stories of love — between lovers, friends, family, ghosts — and the great looming shadow of the Holocaust, making a deep and howling portrait of longing and loneliness.
—Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Verb
More than 28,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning as howling winds from a powerful winter storm blew through the Kansas City metro area, utilities reported.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow, howling winds expected to have highest impact The weather service said that a cold front would come crashing through the area Tuesday night, and dangerous northwest winds would build behind the front.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The roads were jammed and the wind was howling.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, the video transitioned to a completely different scene—Cody, wide-awake, barking and howling, pacing around the house, and even chewing household items.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Willow started howling along enthusiastically, and Williams shared the singing act on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral, garnering almost 1 million views and over 107,700 likes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
For now, the sun is down and the monkeys are howling.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
On Sunday afternoon, winds are expected to be howling in New York City.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Some Republicans made direct analogies between the first president and the sixteenth—to the howling disdain of many detractors.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howling
Adjective
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Despite the split, she’s been vocal about maintaining a solid co-parenting relationship with Shumpert for their two daughters, Junie, 9, and Rue, 4.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Warren has been a vocal opponent of Musk and his involvement in the Trump administration.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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And there are people yelling for Dylan to come back.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Banks: There’s a reason why the theater [symbol] is a happy face/sad face.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The sheer volume of content created far outpaces what audiences can consume, leading to a noisy, crowded digital ecosystem.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its lineup interspersed noisy no wave groups like Pop Music Fever Dream and Pure Adult, upbeat pop-rock performances from bands like Um, Jennifer?—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump is unhappy with Musk’s outburst, but Republicans are downplaying the effect on their agenda bill Trump confirmed their relationship has soured, with Musk repeatedly blasting the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days and a public fight on social media on Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Known for his outspoken floor speeches and frequent criticism of bipartisan bills, May had also built a reputation as a disruptive political consultant, backing challengers against sitting GOP incumbents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Former foundation board members Susan Burns and Larry Geimer were especially outspoken, repeatedly introducing the topic at public board meetings.—
Alice Herman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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My baby will kiss my cheek, slobbery and open-mouthed—a gift marked by a thousand tiny miracles.—
Jessica Slice,
Time,
9 May 2025
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As Samuel sashays toward the camera, the Old English KES text on his upper right arm and a gigantic open-mouthed snake on his left come into frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Howling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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