- present participle of growl.
growling
Example Sentences
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The voice growling over it belongs to Dana White, the president and CEO of the UFC, who does donuts in a blacked-out performance truck while the slogan lands.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
They’re playing tough basketball, witness everything growling Marcus Smart does down the stretch, from steals to treys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Later in the record, a growling bass clarinet on “I Need You” makes the jazzy beat sound dangerous, like slow exhalations from a sleeping dragon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
You’ve heard of Goldilocks and the three bears, but not even five growling beasts can disrupt this rally.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Wagging his long tail, he ran over and started barking and growling at the flouncing monkeys.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
