howl
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
were 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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“The winds were howling; it was noisy,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
On some occasions when a researcher would pick up one of the candy bar–size primates, the animal would open its mouth wide as if it were howling, but no sound would come out.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 28, 2021
They were howling, decrying, persisting, transmuting their fears and transmitting them as well: Putting them on the moon.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2017
Williams tried playing golf, needing the serenity more than ever, but his knees were howling at him.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2016
Down in the valley, the coyotes were howling at the moon.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
