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

By daybreak, the winds from Typhoon Fung-wong which had howled all night had died down, and people came out to see the damage.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

“Before the season began, they said, ‘The Dodgers are ruining baseball!’” manager Dave Roberts howled after L.A. steamrolled the low-payroll Brewers to clinch another NLCS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“Drop” opens up with bare-bones looped beatboxing before threading in dramatic melody upon layers of synth and howled refrains.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

Franz howled, then grabbed a corner of Hyacinth’s dress gently in his mouth and pulled her toward the stairs.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser