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
Recent Examples on the Web
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
To help combat the concurrent squall of lies, FEMA has spent precious resources to combat the untruths by beefing up the Rumor Response page on its website.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
National Hurricane Center/NOAA Gusty squalls will sweep across Florida through Wednesday and Thursday, potentially bringing with them heavy rain, strong winds and a brief tornado, according to CBS Miami.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
Risks vary from vessel to vessel; the captain of an enormous container ship doesn’t have to worry about a squall in the same way the captain of a small sailboat would because their ship is far less likely to capsize.
—Raja Patel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for squall 
Noun
The subgenre originated in the late ’80s as bands such as My Bloody Valentine blanketed concert venues in slow-churning guitar squall while staring down at their effects pedals.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
To help combat the concurrent squall of lies, FEMA has spent precious resources to combat the untruths by beefing up the Rumor Response page on its website.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
National Hurricane Center/NOAA Gusty squalls will sweep across Florida through Wednesday and Thursday, potentially bringing with them heavy rain, strong winds and a brief tornado, according to CBS Miami.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
Risks vary from vessel to vessel; the captain of an enormous container ship doesn’t have to worry about a squall in the same way the captain of a small sailboat would because their ship is far less likely to capsize.
—Raja Patel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for squall
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'squall.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near squall
Cite this Entry
“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share