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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The energy at the midnight Cannes screening was particularly electric, with the crowd screaming and bellowing before the film had even begun.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Detroit’s four-point lead increased, as did Thibodeau’s blood pressure, and the coach bellowed his final timeout.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This often results in a showdown of bellowing and roaring.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Because the cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, black or white smoke is used to represent the cardinals' decisions for the day, bellowing from a Sistine Chapel chimney.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The energy at the midnight Cannes screening was particularly electric, with the crowd screaming and bellowing before the film had even begun.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Detroit’s four-point lead increased, as did Thibodeau’s blood pressure, and the coach bellowed his final timeout.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This often results in a showdown of bellowing and roaring.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
Verb
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Carlos Alcaraz roared back from down two sets to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 in an epic five-hour plus French Open final on Sunday.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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But Alcaraz roared back to win the third set, punctuating it with a forehand volley into the open court that snapped Sinner’s streak of 32 straight sets won at majors.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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On Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR made official what the Ram trucks parked in the fan midway and the Ram show truck rambling about the grounds had already shouted all weekend—unless Stellantis has taken up recreational tailgating.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Demonstrators shout and film at police during a protest in the Paramount section of Los Angeles on June 7 after federal immigration authorities conducted operations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
Noun
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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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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Across 17 restless songs, packed into 30 minutes, Mel V growls and scream-raps her way through a vicious yet silly mind dump.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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Common signs that your pup is having a tantrum include refusing to follow commands, excessive barking, growling, and destructive behaviors such as chewing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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An approach shot on 14 that spun away from the hole left him slamming his club into the fairway, yelling at himself.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Some nearby fans continue to yell at Cousins while others get up and move away from the tense situation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s screaming to the top of his lungs.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Medvedev added, including an emoji of a screaming face.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Kids at school have always cried over the tragic loss of a fellow student, and girls in the audience would weep as a ritual part of Beatlemania.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Last week, Jane cried throughout her testimony, leaving the witness box in tears after recounting a seemingly never-ending freak-off during what was supposed to be a romantic, one-on-one birthday celebration with Combs in 2023.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The constant clang of metal and the screech of drills suggest the sort of work underway at a warehouse-turned-workshop in this Ukrainian city about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Kyiv.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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The trio frantically scramble to stop the train, but as the film cuts to black, the sounds of glass shattering and the screech of wheels hammer in, yet again, that there’s no escape.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellow. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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