belled

past tense of bell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belled
Verb
  • The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the siren wailed before kickoff on the rainy night the stadium scoreboards flashed HURRICANE WARNING.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Probably no one has wailed this role with quite the gusto that Lambert wails it, though many have tried.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Work is implied but never shouted.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Herzl shouted him down and insisted on political plurality.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kylie jokingly yelled at Khloé, who quickly turned around and ran back into the house with a smile.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Brady yelled at e thoffensive linemen.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Martin was onstage with Sweeney, Michôd and the rest of the cast as the Princess of Wales Theatre crowd hollered.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gomez said her tween sister cried while watching Inside Out 2.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That her mom cried in the courtroom because the judge wouldn’t give her probation.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Grassley, the chairman, banged his gavel repeatedly.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.
    Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.
    Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Belled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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