as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the baby squalled in pain
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Recent Examples of squalling
Late spring is the start of the wet monsoon season in Myanmar, when heavy rains and squalling winds sweep in from the Bay of Bengal.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
But there instead was wee Elizabeth, squalling in her arms.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
But there instead was wee Elizabeth, squalling in her arms.
—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squalling
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Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.
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In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
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Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
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“Squalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squalling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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