howl
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
have howled
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present perfectof howl.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His heroes have howled in approval, validating his rise as a social media maven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
While politicians and citizens alike have howled about the unfairness of loss, they accepted these losses.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2020
Even Pruitt’s own advisers were dubious about the proposal, which they thought was the kind of thing he would have howled about if done under another administration.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2018
So far, it’s still not much more than a tacky gag pitched at the same 9-year-olds who would have howled when Max farted in the bathtub in the first act.
From Slate ● May 22, 2018
She would have howled in the street had it not been so crowded with passersby.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
