howl
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
howled
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past participleof howl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof howl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
howlverb (used without object)to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
Example Sentences
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An initially withdrawn Teddy howled and wagged her tail upon seeing her owner, according to shelter officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Landlords howled that they were squeezed by rising costs of their own, with a rent freeze for some buildings potentially on the horizon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
By daybreak, the winds from Typhoon Fung-wong which had howled all night had died down, and people came out to see the damage.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
With howled, deadpan lyrics like on “Join in the Chant,” McCarthy set a template for how punk’s urgency could lock into dance music’s meticulousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
The wind howled in agony, the forest roared in pain, and a chasm ripped open at the foot of the tree.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
