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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My dad howled with laughter when I told him we were going to eat tacos with Steve Hilton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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
"It's been tearing me apart, I'm so sorry," he howled, as he revealed to the remaining faithfuls that he'd always been a traitor.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
“What in the wide world of football are you doing?” he howled at a player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
This time, the wind that howled in her ears and that changed the course of her life affected her own young body: she came down with an inner-ear infection combined with a disease called paratyphoid.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
