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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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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

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

Austin Reaves howled and bumped chests with Doncic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

“Ow!” he howled as I darted away, ducking under the back of the tablecloth, so that when he raised it to look under the table, there was no one there.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish