- present participle of growl.
growling
Example Sentences
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"I can't read instruction manuals, but I've watched YouTube tutorials," he says, generating a growling bass line that sounds like the dawning of the apocalypse.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
After observing Earl for a moment, Maslany attempts to keep the conversation going before Johnson interrupts: “I have to say, the dog is now growling at nothing. And it’s truly scary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
It’s 8 pm on a Thursday and my stomach is growling for food.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2026
Later in the record, a growling bass clarinet on “I Need You” makes the jazzy beat sound dangerous, like slow exhalations from a sleeping dragon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
In the house next door, Natalie heard their neighbor’s little Chihuahua growling and barking.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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