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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At a Halloween dog parade in the East Village, Poppy, Thrun’s Frenchie, lay in the sun dressed as a taco while the ancestral gray wolves howled in their graves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
"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
They veiled the stage in gauze on “Copy of A,” casting dozens of Reznor shadows while he strutted and howled about a despondent, depersonalized modernity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
“Drop” opens up with bare-bones looped beatboxing before threading in dramatic melody upon layers of synth and howled refrains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
“Nutsy Nutsy Nutsawoooooooooo!” she howled excitedly, and offered Penelope her coat.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
