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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as in roar
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Recent Examples of bellow
Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
No one likes getting stuck behind a huge truck bellowing out filthy fumes.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Avoid areas where the heat vents bellow out their dry and drying air.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Or just a dull roar, bellowing 93 million miles away?
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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
No one likes getting stuck behind a huge truck bellowing out filthy fumes.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Avoid areas where the heat vents bellow out their dry and drying air.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Or just a dull roar, bellowing 93 million miles away?
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
Verb
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Together, Toothless and Hiccup soar through the sky, barreling past rocky cliffs and roaring oceans and flying far above fierce battles as the music swells.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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Suddenly, as if some omniscient observer had pressed play, the scene roared to life.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Watch Goldberg shout for Haines to come down from The View tower in the video above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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As Robinson spoke, or tried to speak, Butler shouted from across the locker room to Robinson that Robinson didn’t have to talk, wasn’t required to do the interview.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 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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The clip shows Chappell inside a crate at the shelter, growling and barking through the glass.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 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
Verb
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At one point, the situation escalated when the passenger began yelling loudly and incoherently.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Natalie then continued to yell at Josh as Florian escorted her away from the conversation.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There was the monotony, euphoria, and bemusement of performing the same show to 60,000 screaming fans night after night.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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In San Diego this incited Beatlemania-volume screaming.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On March 20, 2006, Tanya cried at work and told Joe that her real name was Tanya Kach, not Nikki Allen and that Hose had been holding her captive.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Of those, 16 percent admitted weeping over someone eating their last slice, while 13 percent had cried over a pizza delivery order coming in wrong, and 12 percent had cried over their favorite pizza restaurant closing down.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 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 24 Feb. 2025.
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