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howling

[hou-ling] / ˈhaʊ lɪŋ /














NOUN
yelling
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We know that some of those mothers are still howling for help.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

The Clippers are howling in protest, vehemently rejecting the league’s conclusions and stating they’ve been railroaded by a “heavily biased investigation seeking to justify a predetermined narrative.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

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

A star-struck public was howling for his inclusion, blind to the weekly evidence that he was nowhere near the player he used to be.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

From somewhere inside the house it came: the unmistakable sound of howling and barking.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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