- present participle of howl.
howling
Example Sentences
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But some residents aren’t so enthused with the nightly howling, saying that it’s disruptive and keeps them from getting a full night’s sleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Videos he’s posted show them howling with laughter while dozens of fat fish jump all around them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
The gator’s head whipped around and its jaws snapped closed loudly enough to be heard above the howling wind.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
