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
Synonyms
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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Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Resolutely experimental and countercultural, and characterized by clamorous guitars in unconventional tunings, squalls of dissonance tempered by an edgy melodic appeal and lyrics that ranged from snide to declamatory, and sordid to poetic, Sonic Youth sounded like nothing else, then and now.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
In 2023, deadly tornadoes spawned from squall lines and supercell storms over two days across much of the Midwest, South and East, killing more than two dozen people and causing over $5 billion in damage.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Snow hit parts of Connecticut Sunday afternoon, with snow showers and heavy snow squalls travelling toward southern New England, according to the National Weather Service.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Such potentially deadly waves are formed when a squall line with high winds drives water across the lake, in the same way that blowing on a hot cup of coffee pushes the liquid toward the far rim.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Resolutely experimental and countercultural, and characterized by clamorous guitars in unconventional tunings, squalls of dissonance tempered by an edgy melodic appeal and lyrics that ranged from snide to declamatory, and sordid to poetic, Sonic Youth sounded like nothing else, then and now.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
In 2023, deadly tornadoes spawned from squall lines and supercell storms over two days across much of the Midwest, South and East, killing more than two dozen people and causing over $5 billion in damage.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Snow hit parts of Connecticut Sunday afternoon, with snow showers and heavy snow squalls travelling toward southern New England, according to the National Weather Service.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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