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
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Examples of squall in a Sentence
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
An air tanker dropped chemical retardant, a great red squall that shook the ground.
—ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024
Gusts soared to 62 miles poer hour (100 kilometers per hour) in western parts of the island as squalls and strong winds advanced south from Florida, which saw similar conditions earlier this week.
—Reuters, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Multiple severe thunderstorm complexes had raged on through the night, transitioning to windy squall lines that were moving through both Texas and Alabama to start the day.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
About the same time DeSantis was scheduled to speak, a dangerous squall line reached Tallahassee that was predicted to bring with it destructive winds that could down trees, damage homes and continue knocking out power.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
The weather comes as part of a powerful squall line sweeps across the Southeast, bringing damaging winds, coastal flooding and heavy rainfall all night.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2024
The larger storm system associated with the squall line caused tornadoes and nearly baseball-sized hail in Florida’s Panhandle early Tuesday and prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a state of emergency for 49 counties in North Florida.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Idalia’s initial squalls were being felt in the Florida Keys and the southwestern coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon, including at Clearwater Beach.
—Laura Bargfeld, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
Noun
Supercell tornadoes tend to be longer-lived, while those pawned by squall lines and bow echoes may only last for a few minutes.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
An air tanker dropped chemical retardant, a great red squall that shook the ground.
—ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024
Gusts soared to 62 miles poer hour (100 kilometers per hour) in western parts of the island as squalls and strong winds advanced south from Florida, which saw similar conditions earlier this week.
—Reuters, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Multiple severe thunderstorm complexes had raged on through the night, transitioning to windy squall lines that were moving through both Texas and Alabama to start the day.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
About the same time DeSantis was scheduled to speak, a dangerous squall line reached Tallahassee that was predicted to bring with it destructive winds that could down trees, damage homes and continue knocking out power.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
The weather comes as part of a powerful squall line sweeps across the Southeast, bringing damaging winds, coastal flooding and heavy rainfall all night.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2024
The larger storm system associated with the squall line caused tornadoes and nearly baseball-sized hail in Florida’s Panhandle early Tuesday and prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a state of emergency for 49 counties in North Florida.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Idalia’s initial squalls were being felt in the Florida Keys and the southwestern coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon, including at Clearwater Beach.
—Laura Bargfeld, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
Verb
Black Francis still shrieked, Joey Santiago’s guitar still squalled, Lenchantin’s bass still offered a choppy plunk, and the bam-thwok of David Lovering’s drums still kept the chaos anchored.
—Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
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“Squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squall. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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