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wailed

  • past participle of wail.
  • past tense form of wail.

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"Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

They wailed and sang as they beat their chests with their hands, a common mourning ritual in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

Sunday was the test that all championship teams must pass, and the Rams did so with frozen hands and puffy faces and a will that wailed.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

As we spoke an air raid siren wailed overhead – the sound so familiar that Margaryta did not respond.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2025

A high-pitched howl wailed over frenetic guitar riffs, followed by booming drums.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas