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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"You read a lot of scripts that are trying to be funny, and they don't make you laugh but I was howling with laughter at this one," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
Carlos Aguilar’s dog woke him up when the wind was howling outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
The lake was completely open, an emerald expanse stretching to the horizon, and the wind was howling.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
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
"Miss Claythorne was screaming, the wind was howling, we were running about and calling out. No, it wouldn't be heard."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
