1
as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training
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Recent Examples of bellow
James Pearce, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Comparisons are inevitable as soon as Stanley starts bellowing his wife’s name as though his guts were pouring out of him.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Coming off a 1-0 loss to the Calgary Flames and a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers, coach Martin St. Louis skated to centre ice after explaining a drill at the whiteboard and bellowed one instruction to his players.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Another photo showed bellowing black smoke rising from the bus, which caused some obvious traffic on the highway.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jones bellows in recognition of his 22-year-old team-mate also being called up by Tuchel for England duty.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Comparisons are inevitable as soon as Stanley starts bellowing his wife’s name as though his guts were pouring out of him.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Coming off a 1-0 loss to the Calgary Flames and a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers, coach Martin St. Louis skated to centre ice after explaining a drill at the whiteboard and bellowed one instruction to his players.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Another photo showed bellowing black smoke rising from the bus, which caused some obvious traffic on the highway.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
Verb
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When my rifle roared, the Phantom crashed to the ground.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since the storms roared across Kentucky last week, the state has reported five deaths, over 140 water rescues, and thousands of power outages.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Moments later, the bear rushes in, bites the fawn in the back, and violently shakes it as the fawn lets out piercing bleats.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Goats in real life are smart, sensitive social creatures who communicate through bleats and body language.—
Michael Freeman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Coogler said as Jordan growled and pretended to reach for someone.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The rumble force matched the action, with the loud, growling thumps of getting killed causing the most feedback.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rourke then yelled a homophobic slur after asking some of the castmates about Siwa.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Polley’s Polley ends up (understandably) screaming in frustration when Matt pratfalls his way into the shot, a tantrum the indie director could hardly relate to as someone known for facilitating calm, peaceful productions on intimate character studies.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Players leaping and bouncing off each other, sprinting to the side of the floor to scream at elated supporters, falling into their coaches’ arms for long embraces as the confetti fell.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellow. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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