Get to know Growling better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like utterance or vocalization.
Growling in a sentence
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Growling meaning
Producing a growl.
Synonyms of Growling
Using Growling
- The main meaning on this page is: Producing a growl.
- Useful related words include: utterance, vocalization, growl, cry.
- In the example corpus, growling often appears in combinations such as: growling and, the growling, growling sound.
Context around Growling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Growling
- In this selection, "growling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, heartbeat, large, jackman, stomach, bellies and mystery stand out and add context to how "growling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a large growling mystery beast and amount of growling and use. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "growling" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with growling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Thankfully the suspect did not make any growling noises. (9 words)
People can become petty tyrants when their stomachs are growling. (10 words)
Brexit was sold with the growling of Churchill wannabes exploiting English exceptionalism. (12 words)
The male protagonist was a jerk in a way I was supposed to find sexy but didn’t and I got hung up on the sex scenes, which seemed to involve an inordinate amount of growling and use of the word “pleasure” and once, “milking”. (45 words)
Lyon and Ken Bullard on guitars, Dave Legenhausen on bass, and Marotta on drums provided a driving yet layered and nuanced take on metal that, combined with Bova’s growling vocals, gave the audience what they had been waiting for. (40 words)
The head-bashing stomp and dizzying shredding of “Bungle Grind” and the growling two-step of “Spreading The Thighs of Death” are made for beer-soaked slam pits, but a fun-loving frenzy manifests within the thrash revivalism. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
At this point, they can hear their parent’s heartbeat, growling stomach, and blood flow through the umbilical cord, as well as noises that occur outside the body, such as their parent’s voices and music.
But as I did, I noticed he had moved up closer to my side in a protective stance and was growling at something right next to my bed now.
And since Muslims can fast once they pass puberty, some teenagers will have been mentally preparing themselves for sleepless nights and growling bellies.
A shocked dog walker has described the terrifying moment she and her powerful, 'fearless' pets fled a large growling 'mystery' beast prowling inside a city reserve nature.
But it's good for the soul to see her back with Jackman, growling and sharing hard truths over a campfire.
People can become petty tyrants when their stomachs are growling.
Brexit was sold with the growling of Churchill wannabes exploiting English exceptionalism.
The head-bashing stomp and dizzying shredding of “Bungle Grind” and the growling two-step of “Spreading The Thighs of Death” are made for beer-soaked slam pits, but a fun-loving frenzy manifests within the thrash revivalism.
There is nothing better than being out late at night, your stomach growling, and you see up ahead the golden arches of Taco Bell.
You learn – or perhaps just remember from our ancient collective memory – to identify animal species from the sounds they make while walking, grunting, growling, coughing, squealing or drinking.
Alternating between clear distinguishable vocals and animal like growling, all three of the bands’ albums feature thematic elements of depression, pessimism, and general gloom and doom.
Ms Booth started screaming at her boyfriend to get away from the bears, with the mother growling ferociously.
Thankfully the suspect did not make any growling noises.
The best newcomers include Jamaican soloist Brushy One String, whose song has been viewed 24m times on YouTube, and who really does play a guitar with just one string to back his growling, soulful voice.
The male protagonist was a jerk in a way I was supposed to find sexy but didn’t and I got hung up on the sex scenes, which seemed to involve an inordinate amount of growling and use of the word “pleasure” and once, “milking”.
The track “Rover” has been formatted as a suspenseful video based on the sixties TV show featuring a growling baseline which contrasts sharply with Jenn’s sweet feminine vocals.
They immediately begin growling and biting one another's necks, until they end up grappling on the ground.
It was a fresh wind for the Growling Tigers after suffering heavy thrashing from Ateneo (53-85) and La Salle (72-99) last week.
Jamie Joseph has finally got the Wolves growling and they may yet cause a few more upsets before the playoffs.
Lyon and Ken Bullard on guitars, Dave Legenhausen on bass, and Marotta on drums provided a driving yet layered and nuanced take on metal that, combined with Bova’s growling vocals, gave the audience what they had been waiting for.
Common combinations with growling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: