1
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he was growling about how much work he had to do
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2
as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the neighbor's dog growls every time we pass the house
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Recent Examples of growl
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
From a classic taco joint in Arizona to a historic Serbian diner in Wisconsin, the picks on this list will get your stomachs growling.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
This Max Max style road race never fails to elicit gasps of wonder and growls of friendly frustration when the dice come up in an unexpected way.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Third, something large was growling and snorting at me inside the lodge.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
From a classic taco joint in Arizona to a historic Serbian diner in Wisconsin, the picks on this list will get your stomachs growling.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
Beginning at the very apex of his falsetto, Hawkins tears through his ode to a life-changing love with an impassioned vocal performance that peppers his slight drawl with histrionic growls, effortlessly matching the rousing energy of the track’s instrumentation.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
This Max Max style road race never fails to elicit gasps of wonder and growls of friendly frustration when the dice come up in an unexpected way.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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While many people who renounced their citizenship complained of being unhappy with the political climate in the US, another reason for their decision is often taxes, Alistair Bambridge, a partner at Bambridge Accountants, told CNN in August 2020.—
Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Cybertruck owners in the U.S. have complained of negative reactions to their angular, steel Tesla trucks ranging from rude gestures to more intimidating bullying or harassment.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gusts of 50 to 70 mph roared in both states Tuesday and Wednesday morning.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Valor roared to a quirky, unexpected lead and fended off a serious comeback attempt Monday night at Magness Arena, defeating PSD, 7-4, and claiming the Class 5A state hockey championship.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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Downtime typically lasts several hours so expect to see servers rumble back to life early Friday morning.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Chiefs defensive end Melvin Ingram crashed into Gordon, forcing a fumble that Nick Bolton recovered and rumbled 84 yards for a touchdown.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Image For Meghan, the incident is the latest snarl in her efforts to create a lifestyle brand.—
Katie Van Syckle,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Still, in the cadre of causes (which include supply chain snarls, shifts in demand and spending patterns and Russia’s war in Ukraine) some prominent economists have said the massive fiscal packages passed under Trump and Biden stoked demand.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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There, Garrett screamed at his girlfriend, a guest in a neighboring room would later tell Tricia.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her six-game outburst in the state preliminaries screamed of consistency, with no score lower than 217 and none higher than 269.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rather than obediently following instructions, the Labrador made his displeasure known in an unmistakably human-like manner—growling, whining and huffing in defiance while facing his owners.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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My advice to Democratic voters is to stop your whining about everything and save your complaints for the midterm election.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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And all that online chatter, all those detractors who keep moaning about the Chiefs playing in the biggest games of the year every year?—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Men writhe and moan in the shadows just out of sight as a young gay man walks through the dark room at Adonis, Copenhagen’s only gay sauna.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But unlike France — which has both Napoleonic history and darkly muttering existentialists wandering the streets of Paris to remind everyone just how bad things can get — we Americans have no natural immunity.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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Several people are pacing up and down the crowd muttering a headcount to themselves to figure out their number in line.—
Nick Robins-Early,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Growl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growl. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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