bellowed; bellowing; bellows
1
: to make the loud deep hollow sound characteristic of a bull
2
: to shout in a deep voice
: bawl
bellows the orders
bellow
noun
Examples of bellow in a Sentence
He bellowed at her to come over at once.
He was bellowing into the phone, giving orders to one of his employees.
The sergeant was bellowing orders.
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The wind instrument's dramatic and reverberating sounds have bellowed throughout the naves of churches for more than 1,000 years.
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Each time, Lu would bellow back, Linley said in a phone call with the Tampa Bay Times Monday.
—Michaela Mulligan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
And an announcer bellowed the four words that started to make Mom cry again.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Each time, Lu would bellow back, Linley said in a phone call with the Tampa Bay Times Monday.
—Michaela Mulligan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
And an announcer bellowed the four words that started to make Mom cry again.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bellow
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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