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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Verb
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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The apocalypse doesn’t come roaring in with a bang.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Stock futures were roaring into the green Wednesday after President Trump pulled back from threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — the latest twist in a week of market-moving chaos.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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In video shared by The Associated Press, Grassley faces a room of Iowans who are at times shouting in disagreement about some of the Trump administration's policies.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 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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But, rather than growling, hissing or meowing, the cat instead lets out a series of what can only be described as barks: short, sharp and loud, with one almost turning into a howl.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, a growling bloater (remember those?) breaks through the wall, clearing a path for a mass entrance.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the heated moments before Shriner was shot on April 8, police officers are seen in the videos behind a tall fence yelling at Shriner to put down her gun as loud helicopters circle overhead.—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the montage of multiple bodycam video recordings, multiple officers are heard yelling repeatedly at a woman identified by the LAPD as Lauren.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The audience screamed in approval for the coming out, as seen in a TikTok from the show.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his mock intervention with Jason and Danny, Jax says that his father was always yelling and screaming, so was his grandfather.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Parsons cried on the Bleacher Report live broadcast.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Shanika was was red-eyed from crying during the press conference.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 30 Apr. 2025.
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