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
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Cannons bellowed, throwing shots and gusts of dense smoke across battlefields at Pea Ridge, West-Helena, and Prairie Grove.
—Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
The winds stoking the wildfires are forecast to pick up once more and bellow for more than a day’s length.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In the technical area, Conceicao pumped his fists and bellowed into the night air of the Saudi capital.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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He’s hauled out of bed to go hunting with his hard-ass, militaristic father Grady (Sam Jaeger), whose bellowing about trying to keep his son safe is almost as frightening as the growling beast that appears to be stalking them.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Cannons bellowed, throwing shots and gusts of dense smoke across battlefields at Pea Ridge, West-Helena, and Prairie Grove.
—Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
The winds stoking the wildfires are forecast to pick up once more and bellow for more than a day’s length.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In the technical area, Conceicao pumped his fists and bellowed into the night air of the Saudi capital.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
Verb
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In the car, Stone jammed his backpack between his knees, and the two siblings inched down Palisades Drive, the brush along the shoulder a roaring blaze.—
Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Strong tornadoes possible Severe thunderstorms will roar to life south of where the heaviest rain falls Saturday.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Green shouted that the president did not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Mar. 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
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As communicating quietly through body language didn't work, the dog tries loud communication, such as growling or showing teeth.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Third, something large was growling and snorting at me inside the lodge.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hedges will yell from the Guardians’ dugout if a catcher mishandles a pitch, poking fun at his manager, Stephen Vogt, a former catcher known more for his offense than defense.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now in Season 3, another family patriarch on the verge of ruin – this time, financial – also gets yelled at on a phone call, and the person on the other end of the line is another surprise voice cameo by an Academy Award-winning supporting actor.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Preston Turano, a veterinarian and spokesperson at Felix Cat Insurance, told Newsweek that yelling, screaming, and physical punishment should never be used when training or communicating with your cat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday night in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched both fists, turned toward his teammates and screamed at the top of his lungs.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One family has a sick child who could be heard crying in the background during a call between Herischi and Panamanian officials.—
Yong Xiong, Michael Rios, CNN and Ivonne Valdés,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Constant observation of these events on your social media can create a massive shock to the nervous system and a sense of disintegration and fragmentation, coupled with intense emotions such as crying, shallow breathing or lashing out.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2024
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellow. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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