squalled; squalling; squalls
: to cry out raucously : scream
a squalling baby
: to utter in a strident voice
"… goodbye, goodbye!" squalled Polly …—
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squaller
noun
: a raucous cry
1
: a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow
2
: a short-lived commotion
Examples of squall in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the baby squalled in pain
Noun (2)
a snow squall is expected tonight
the annual squall created when the store holds its biggest sale of the year
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Snow squalls across the Northern High Plains could cause rapid visibility reductions Wednesday night.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Flurries, snow showers and squalls swept in with the first Arctic front across New York and New England, and more snow will extend from the Plains into the Midwest this weekend, AccuWeather said.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Snow squalls and high winds The CBS News Detroit weather team has been monitoring the forecast all weekend, designating Monday as a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of the potential impacts.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Snow squalls across the Northern High Plains could cause rapid visibility reductions Wednesday night.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
Snow squalls, often associated with strong cold fronts, are sudden, intense bursts of snow that typically produce an inch or less of accumulation and last 30-60 minutes in a small area, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Flurries, snow showers and squalls swept in with the first Arctic front across New York and New England, and more snow will extend from the Plains into the Midwest this weekend, AccuWeather said.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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