howl
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
have been howling
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present perfect progressiveof howl.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Legitimate companies and the Associated Locksmiths of America, however, have been howling about lead gens since they first started popping up in the early 2000s.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2016
Even some of the most vocal exile leaders, who have been howling for years for Abiola's immediate release and installation as President, have done business with the generals.
From Time Magazine Archive
French territory for which Ital ian mobs have been howling.
From Time Magazine Archive
His vagueness is likely to stir suspicion that this part of the control program is merely a verbal sop to union leaders who have been howling for some limit on corporate earnings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ever since you have been wanting to show your bravery, you have been howling like a ravening wolf.
From Dona Perfecta by Mary J. (Mary Jane) Serrano
