growled; growling; growls
1
a
: rumble
his stomach growled
b
: to utter a growl
the dog growled at the stranger
2
: to complain angrily
: to utter with a growl : utter angrily
: a deep guttural inarticulate sound
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Verb
Examples of growl in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear a dog growling behind me.
My stomach's been growling all morning.
“What do you want?” he growled.
He's always growling about the government.
Noun
The dog gave a menacing growl.
He answered my question with a growl.
We could hear a growl of thunder in the distance.
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Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
If your stomach is growling close to bedtime, Dr. Burkhart recommends eating something light and easy to digest, like a banana with soy milk or even a small amount of soup.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
Singing birds, elephants calling and the growl of apex predators become a soundtrack for the researchers toiling away at their project.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Later that night, Barney is growling at something outside when Pip receives an ominous message from an unknown number.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
If your stomach is growling close to bedtime, Dr. Burkhart recommends eating something light and easy to digest, like a banana with soy milk or even a small amount of soup.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
And aside from Kendall’s growl, his voice is average.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
Singing birds, elephants calling and the growl of apex predators become a soundtrack for the researchers toiling away at their project.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growl. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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