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as in roaring
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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as in shouting
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 bellowing
Usually, a SpaceX test flight of a brand new spacecraft is accompanied with bellowing fanfare.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
After the game, while Johnson was trying to explain the madness that had consumed his team, his answers were barely audible over the celebrity fan contingent bellowing their way out of the arena.
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Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The anti-Trump cries soon turned to bellowing cheers when those same cameras quickly cut to Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson courtside.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
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Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Higher temperatures combined with dense volumes of dry and flammable vegetation has raised the risk of even the smallest conflagrations quickly bellowing into unstoppable mega-fires.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
While en route, firefighters saw a large column of smoke bellowing from the area and realized the severity of the incident and sought additional help to the scene.
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Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Mohr uses these more in-the-red tracks as the opportunity to unleash bellowing vocal delivery that she’s seldom explored before.
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Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
After the game, while Johnson was trying to explain the madness that had consumed his team, his answers were barely audible over the celebrity fan contingent bellowing their way out of the arena.
—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The anti-Trump cries soon turned to bellowing cheers when those same cameras quickly cut to Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson courtside.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Higher temperatures combined with dense volumes of dry and flammable vegetation has raised the risk of even the smallest conflagrations quickly bellowing into unstoppable mega-fires.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
While en route, firefighters saw a large column of smoke bellowing from the area and realized the severity of the incident and sought additional help to the scene.
—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Mohr uses these more in-the-red tracks as the opportunity to unleash bellowing vocal delivery that she’s seldom explored before.
—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellowing
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Spectators can also use the tool to access photos, history and basic facts about the legendary aircraft roaring overhead.
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Their 10-day mission around the moon and back to Earth began with the roaring ignition of SLS's four RS-25 engines and two massive solid rocket boosters (SRBs).
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But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body?
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The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
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One of the suspects directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old man while yelling slurs, police said.
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Conrad then began yelling and screaming at Rob, calling him terrible names.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.
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Olivia Bithorn, 36, was crying in court Monday as the Nassau County District Attorney's Office described how her long history of alcohol abuse allegedly led to her 18-month-old son's death.
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One Jewish woman recounted taking her eight-year-old daughter to a restaurant at Bondi only for her daughter to start crying.
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More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday.
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Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.
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“Bellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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