1
as in roaring
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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2
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
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
Her students and two children were left shattered by the loss of one of their best cheerleaders, who could be found at many of their performances with a big, bright and bellowing laugh.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Big Mistakes opens with the sounds of Laurie Metcalf bellowing about the indignities of death.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Andrej Stojaković, bellowing with joy.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Directly before voting began, Ben Gvir made a bellowing speech from the podium, describing the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The bellowing announcer was not-particularly-funny comedian Bert Kreischer, who has nothing to do with baseball but has a new series on Netflix.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both its French and English versions use simple clear language to make devastating points about how quickly society can disintegrate into bellowing madness.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Her students and two children were left shattered by the loss of one of their best cheerleaders, who could be found at many of their performances with a big, bright and bellowing laugh.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Big Mistakes opens with the sounds of Laurie Metcalf bellowing about the indignities of death.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Andrej Stojaković, bellowing with joy.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Directly before voting began, Ben Gvir made a bellowing speech from the podium, describing the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The bellowing announcer was not-particularly-funny comedian Bert Kreischer, who has nothing to do with baseball but has a new series on Netflix.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both its French and English versions use simple clear language to make devastating points about how quickly society can disintegrate into bellowing madness.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellowing
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What the critics say But the economy’s roaring comeback from the pandemic recession didn’t come without a hitch.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The Ducks tried to rise up in the second period, but roaring comebacks — which the Ducks have become known for — are much harder to pull off in the playoffs.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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As San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took the podium at a news conference about the shooting at the Islamic Center, someone started shouting at him from the crowd.—
Aditi Sangal,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Following his return to the dugout, cameras caught him slamming a bat into his helmet before burying his face in his hands and shouting.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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At that point, your stomach has probably been growling for a good hour, so answer that call with some tacos at Taqueria Rosita.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Denise ascended the stairs, yelling at Djena all the way up, then grabbed Djena by the collar and began hitting her.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Minutes later, another caller reported hearing people yelling for help from the burning vehicle.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Her father and cousin had come looking for her, and were screaming outside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong let a rival fan have it during a heated, NSFW screaming match on Sunday, playing the White Sox.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Djena remembered her mother crying as her father drove her away.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Videos published on social media this week show groups of crying women and children pleading for help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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