growl with

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

to growl due to a cause (e.g., with hunger)

growlVERB + PREPOSITION

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with

Examples (10)

  • Her stomach began to growl with hunger during the long meeting.
  • The guard dog started to growl with anger at the stranger.
  • He seemed to growl with frustration when the system crashed.
  • The injured lion began to growl with pain.
  • The sports car engine would growl with raw power.
  • She heard him growl with annoyance under his breath.
  • The thunder began to growl with intensity overhead.
  • The wolf continued to growl with menace from the shadows.
  • He turned to growl with disapproval at the interruption.
  • The old bear would growl with fury if disturbed.