MEWLED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

mewled

verb

past tense of mewl

as in whimpered

to utter feeble plaintive cries the tiny kitten mewled for its mother

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When El Viejo del Costal (Michael Galvan) appeared onstage during a recent performance, draped in rough burlap, his movements liquid and slithering, a kid in the audience whimpered.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Over the course of two hours, witnesses watched and listened as Christa Pike cried, whimpered and snored through Tennessee’s attempt to execute her.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026

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