howl
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
was howling
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past progressiveof howl.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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Ms McCullough said: "He was so loud. He was howling, crying and screaming."
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Carlos Aguilar’s dog woke him up when the wind was howling outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
The crowd was howling for a technical and finally got it.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2022
The crowd was howling for a technical and finally got it, after plenty of Twitter chatter following Game 2 on whether refs should have given him a second tech.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2022
By then the crowd was howling with laughter . . . all but the king.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
