growl
verb (used without object)
to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility.
was growling
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past progressiveof growl.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Anneke was growling as she stood foursquare and gazed at the rapidly fading glow from the rocket.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
His voice made it sound like he was growling at you.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 4, 2012
Martinez was growling that his recruiting officer sold him out.
From Time Magazine Archive
A street-smart scuffler busts out of the back alleys Tom Waits was growling.
From Time Magazine Archive
She still felt rumpled and panicked, and thanks to the bacon, her stomach was growling.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
