squalled; squalling; squalls
: to cry out raucously : scream
: to utter in a strident voice
squaller
noun
: a raucous cry
1
: a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow
2
: a short-lived commotion
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Examples of squall in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the baby squalled in pain
Noun (2)
a snow squall is expected tonight
the annual squall created when the store holds its biggest sale of the year
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The warning is in place until 10.15 a.m. Snow squalls are a rapid weather hazard that can create sudden whiteout conditions and icy roads within minutes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Black Francis still shrieked, Joey Santiago’s guitar still squalled, Lenchantin’s bass still offered a choppy plunk, and the bam-thwok of David Lovering’s drums still kept the chaos anchored.
—Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
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Noun
On May 15, 2018, a large-scale squall line of severe thunderstorms that stretched from Western Pennsylvania to southern New England to Maryland.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The warning is in place until 10.15 a.m. Snow squalls are a rapid weather hazard that can create sudden whiteout conditions and icy roads within minutes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Snow squall safety tips NWS offers the following snow squall warning safety tips:
Avoid or delay motor vehicle travel until the snow squall warning passes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Black Francis still shrieked, Joey Santiago’s guitar still squalled, Lenchantin’s bass still offered a choppy plunk, and the bam-thwok of David Lovering’s drums still kept the chaos anchored.
—Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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