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as in yelling
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as in crying
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as in screaming
to make a long loud mournful sound
several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down the wind howled on the open plain
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him
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Recent Examples of howling
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Sender shifts between stories of love — between lovers, friends, family, ghosts — and the great looming shadow of the Holocaust, making a deep and howling portrait of longing and loneliness.
—Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
By the fourth day of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was in severe distress, howling in pain and frothing at the mouth.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Their eyes will often dart around, and their brain is active, and the signs include violent limb movements, howling, barking, growling, and even biting.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The film finds an unraveling Adams sprouting a tail, howling at the night moon and enthusiastically eating from a dog bowl, to the delight of her young son and growing concern of her husband (Scoot McNairy).
—Andrea Mandell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Or maybe howling is the better word to use.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Those signs might include a tense or stiff posture, shaking, shivering, guarding food or toys, hiding, destructive behavior or howling and whining more than usual.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The Philippines, for example, has been hammered by six major storms in less than a month, bringing howling winds, massive storm surges, and catastrophic damage to millions of homes, not to mention the nation's infrastructure and farmland.
—Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
Warm places, like the coast of Kenya or the Filipino island of Siargao, for when arctic winds are howling at your door.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
But most ominous of all, at least for me, are the howling winds.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Their capabilities range from merely howling threats, to throwing Molotov cocktails, to carrying out suicide operations or blowing up cars, to seizing control of territory—at least for a time.
—Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2021
Sender shifts between stories of love — between lovers, friends, family, ghosts — and the great looming shadow of the Holocaust, making a deep and howling portrait of longing and loneliness.
—Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Verb
This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
By the fourth day of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was in severe distress, howling in pain and frothing at the mouth.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Their eyes will often dart around, and their brain is active, and the signs include violent limb movements, howling, barking, growling, and even biting.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The film finds an unraveling Adams sprouting a tail, howling at the night moon and enthusiastically eating from a dog bowl, to the delight of her young son and growing concern of her husband (Scoot McNairy).
—Andrea Mandell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Or maybe howling is the better word to use.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Those signs might include a tense or stiff posture, shaking, shivering, guarding food or toys, hiding, destructive behavior or howling and whining more than usual.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The Philippines, for example, has been hammered by six major storms in less than a month, bringing howling winds, massive storm surges, and catastrophic damage to millions of homes, not to mention the nation's infrastructure and farmland.
—Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
Warm places, like the coast of Kenya or the Filipino island of Siargao, for when arctic winds are howling at your door.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howling
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The film will star vocal talent from the series including Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack as Bluey’s mum and dad, Chilli and Bandit Heeler, and music created by Bluey composer Joff Bush.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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As part of this, Apple has been very vocal about privacy, stating that its AI features are offered partly on the device and in its Private Cloud Compute.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Neely entered a subway car on an uptown F train at the Second Avenue stop, and was described by witnesses as yelling and moving erratically when Penny put Neely in a chokehold, officials said.Jason Volack, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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In May 2023, Neely, who was Black, was placed in a chokehold by the veteran from Long Island, who is white, after yelling at other passengers about being hungry in a crowded subway car in New York City.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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What kids gain from taking charge of their own feelings Having strong emotional regulation skills doesn’t mean kids won’t feel sad, angry, or frustrated — that’s part of being human.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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In today’s noisy landscape, initial efforts to get a fledgling client noticed may fall short.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Positive energy Bears wide receiver DJ Moore looked around a noisy Friday afternoon locker room when asked how the team has handled the recent coaching changes.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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She has long been outspoken in calling for a deal to return the hostages, speaking weekly outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv, as well as outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, at the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) and other locations.Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary for Homeland Security Kristi Noem, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have all been outspoken supporters of a ban.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Over the previous 48 hours, the Wade sculpture had been subjected to a kind of name, image and likeness debate among sports fans: namely, whether the statue’s expression of open-mouthed primacy captured Wade’s essence.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Howling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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