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as in wail
a crying out in grief
we had to endure the puppy's mournful howls on her first night in our house
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
heard howls of laughter from the children watching the clown's silly antics
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as in roar
a violent shouting
the crowd let out a howl of protest over the referee's call
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as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him
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Recent Examples of howl
Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
All the while the wind howled without remorse, coercing the leafless limbs of maples and oaks into a kind of warped dance.
—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Seacrest encouraged him to bay back, setting Sawyer up for a howling good time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
And gunning mallards in a howling snowstorm is an all-time iconic duck hunting experience.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The January full moon is called the wolf moon because wolves are often heard howling at this time of year, according to the Almanac.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
All the while the wind howled without remorse, coercing the leafless limbs of maples and oaks into a kind of warped dance.
—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Seacrest encouraged him to bay back, setting Sawyer up for a howling good time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
And gunning mallards in a howling snowstorm is an all-time iconic duck hunting experience.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for howl
Noun
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The anthems, with all of their staid pomp and circumstance, were replaced by the faint wail of a synthesizer.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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There is almost no question that doesn’t earn a wail or a hoot.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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In the season 48 trailer, Hunter gave a shout out to his children.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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That's Delicate to a Fault Hinojosa, who is active in the collective Producers United, spotted some of his fellow members in the room and gave them a shout out during his comments.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The rocket booster revved up the 33 engines at its base, sending a loud roar across Starbase, the SpaceX launch site near Brownsville, Texas.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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From the Miami Herald’s archives, here is Michael Crook’s report from March 1989 in Tropic magazine: Donald Trump in Palm Beach: Hitting a roar nerve First published March 19, 1989 The sun has disappeared beyond the middle-class condos of West Palm Beach and the western sky is painted tangerine.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And experts say there are actually perfectly good explanations for a partner not shrieking with excitement over a pregnancy announcement.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2025
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Power stick guy, the rodeo clown guys, shrieking college girls.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2024
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While being average maybe does not quite scream iconic Survivor player at full volume, perhaps that is exactly the point.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read Next National Deputies rush to save screaming kids trapped outside burning Colorado home.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Americans responded to the cries of hunger in Ethiopia.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s opening statement was repeatedly interrupted by several protesters who were swiftly removed from the hearing room after disturbing his confirmation proceedings with shouts and cries.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Fox confirmed the news during shootaround on Wednesday, which didn’t do anything to quell the noise surrounding the team.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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Best advice came from a former EY CEO: Find the signal from the noise.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Europe has long been working against any Darwinist instincts, spending the past several years trying to wedge its head inside the mouth of the lion while their own people yell at them to stop.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Though there was no damage to either car, a crowd of at least 10 Turks soon gathered, yelling at Hiba.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Howl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howl. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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