squalled; squalling; squalls
: to cry out raucously : scream
: to utter in a strident voice
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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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
The larger concern, once again, were the trees alongside the trail whose roots had largely been ripped from earth and now pointed down the mountain, ready to slide given the right squall.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
His strangled, squalling voice can make a rant about toasters sound like a cry for help.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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Noun
But the squall on the water was separate, less substantial in terms of both space and duration — and trickier to foresee, according to Colin McKellar, a meteorologist who was on duty Saturday in Reno.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
The larger concern, once again, were the trees alongside the trail whose roots had largely been ripped from earth and now pointed down the mountain, ready to slide given the right squall.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Verb
Not because that is anybody’s intention but because our little, squalling selves are born to messy people.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
His strangled, squalling voice can make a rant about toasters sound like a cry for help.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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