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howled

NOUN

long, painful cry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

groan growl hoot moan outcry roar shriek wail whimper yelp

STRONG

bark bawl bay bellow blubber clamor keen lament quest scream shout ululate weep whine yell yip yowl

Example Sentences

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Pub owners, lawmakers, travel writers and travel drinkers all howled in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At a Halloween dog parade in the East Village, Poppy, Thrun’s Frenchie, lay in the sun dressed as a taco while the ancestral gray wolves howled in their graves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

"It's been tearing me apart, I'm so sorry," he howled, as he revealed to the remaining faithfuls that he'd always been a traitor.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

As the winds howled and friends called her with updates on the fire, the real estate people finished, packed up and headed out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Sometimes, far away in the night, a wolf howled.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder