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
Synonyms
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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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The squall line is expected to strengthen while moving eastward from Louisiana overnight and approach the Florida Panhandle closer to sunrise.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Throughout the morning and into the afternoon, the National Weather Service reported multiple possible tornadoes across southern Louisiana, where a powerful squall line with 80-mph winds moved east over the state.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Such potentially deadly waves are formed when a squall line with high winds drives water across the lake, in the same way that blowing on a hot cup of coffee pushes the liquid toward the far rim.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
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Noun
The northern end of one segment within the squall line curled back on itself, acquired counterclockwise rotation and began producing intermittent tornadoes.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The squall line is expected to strengthen while moving eastward from Louisiana overnight and approach the Florida Panhandle closer to sunrise.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Throughout the morning and into the afternoon, the National Weather Service reported multiple possible tornadoes across southern Louisiana, where a powerful squall line with 80-mph winds moved east over the state.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Such potentially deadly waves are formed when a squall line with high winds drives water across the lake, in the same way that blowing on a hot cup of coffee pushes the liquid toward the far rim.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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