growled

Example Sentences

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The bear growled at him through a vent on the floor of the living room on Tuesday, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Lyra and I sat there in the dark as a cello growled, a saxophone blared, and cosmic waves of sound washed over us.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

“Let’s do this,” he growled, handing me a to-go mug full of coffee as he slid into our car's driver’s seat and turned over the engine.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

A dog growled, tugged on its chain and went quiet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

Churro didn’t know why Patience was mad, but he stood beside her and growled menacingly on her behalf.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz