Thesaurus results for ULULATING

ululating

verb

present participle of ululate

as in howling

to make a long loud mournful sound Arab women ululating with grief

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Recent Examples of ululating Weeping and caressing the lifeless Rahaf in her arms, the baby’s mother, Hejar Abu Jazar, kept ululating in despair. —

Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ululating

Verb

Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Gary ad-libbed to the sound of howling winds and ominous metal scraping.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of howling

Verb

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.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026
As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 June 2026