howl
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
had howled
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past perfectof howl.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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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
Some industry executives who had howled about widespread shoplifting are starting to spin a new narrative.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2023
I wondered if the place on the sidewalk where I found him was still deeply stained, or if the rainstorm that had howled in the next day had scoured it clean.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2022
For the first time, Griffin’s initials were not chanted because he had romped for a touchdown or the public-address announcer had howled his name to the heavens as pyrotechnics went off.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2013
The wind and snow had howled around them, whipping the trees as well as their faces.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
