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howled
  • past participle of howl.
  • past tense form of howl.

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By daybreak, the winds from Typhoon Fung-wong which had howled all night had died down, and people came out to see the damage.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Customers howled at the delays and the random order in which the maps appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“Before the season began, they said, ‘The Dodgers are ruining baseball!’” manager Dave Roberts howled after L.A. steamrolled the low-payroll Brewers to clinch another NLCS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“What in the wide world of football are you doing?” he howled at a player.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

“This is the greatest defeat in our history,” LeMay howled, pounding a table.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin