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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Landlords howled that they were squeezed by rising costs of their own, with a rent freeze for some buildings potentially on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"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

“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

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

And my body howled out loud, with my face raised to the sky, the fiercest, scariest yell I didn’t even know I had in me.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan