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
  • The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 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
  • This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.
    Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 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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