as in howl
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the cat gave a yowl of anger
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills
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Recent Examples of yowl
Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
Ocean’s singing was magnificent: pure one minute, abraded the next, each murmur and yowl vividly captured by Coachella’s incredibly powerful sound system.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
Often, however, the dead baby returned as a ghost, the zashiki warashi, shaking the walls of the house and yowling.
—Hanya Yanagihara Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 10 May 2023
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Noun
Unfortunately for the would-be lesbian lovers on the run, crazy screaming lady — whose raspy yowl ensnares the listener in a juddering time loop — has other ideas.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
Ocean’s singing was magnificent: pure one minute, abraded the next, each murmur and yowl vividly captured by Coachella’s incredibly powerful sound system.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Verb
Laguna Beach responds to hundreds of complaints each year about dogs unnerving residents with loud or persistent barking and yowling.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
Often, however, the dead baby returned as a ghost, the zashiki warashi, shaking the walls of the house and yowling.
—Hanya Yanagihara Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 10 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yowl
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Auto dealers who sell its products have complained that high prices have left inventories piling up.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The late-night show cut to footage of Trump speaking at his rallies in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and complaining about people like Rep. Adam Schiff.Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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People's hearts broke hearing the dog howling for his owners.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The clip opens on a dark and spooky night, complete with a full moon, howling wolves and a steady rain falling on a haunted mansion.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Finally, a special shout out to a theater facing hard times.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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During his acceptance speech, the actor made sure to give a sweet shout out to his wife.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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He was allowed to be on that train and even to scream.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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All last offseason, the cries that the Dodgers were buying a World Series championship rang out.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have previously tried to invoke sympathy for animals as a rallying cry against the government, spreading the false story that Haitian immigrants in Ohio eat dogs and cats.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Residents, government officials and experts say the town is a model for coping with dramatic shifts and attribute it to the rural mindset that focuses on fixing, not whining.Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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The video shows Daisy standing and staring out the window, whining and panting as a shelter member tries to comfort her.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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But the most offensive performance of the film belongs to Amy Adams, who shrieks, squeals, and flails through scene after dreadful scene.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Olivia recorded the sounds of panicked journalists and attendees alike huddled along the press riser and bicycle racks separating us, the shrieks of scared children, and, realized only upon listening many times since, the sound of those around Corey Comperatore yelling for assistance.Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Warren wrote: Wounded women and children crying and moaning, horribly mangled by the bullets … Two Indian men were killed in the hole … Seven women were killed … and three children, two of them in their mothers’ arms.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The officers try to stand him up, but McAlpin – still moaning – cannot stand.Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Yowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yowl. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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