belled

past tense of bell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belled
Verb
  • The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the siren wailed before kickoff on the rainy night the stadium scoreboards flashed HURRICANE WARNING.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Probably no one has wailed this role with quite the gusto that Lambert wails it, though many have tried.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sixty percent of customers have hung up on customer service agents and 34% have yelled at them.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Trainers yelled and put down obese contestants.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The communal experience of seeing movies in theaters was on full display at the weekend box office as audiences across the country screeched, screamed and hollered together when watching New Line’s original horror pic Weapons.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tammy banged her foot into something hard at the foot of the bed.
    Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Brunson then banged her gavel and said the meeting was adjourned.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Steve Jobs screamed from time to time as self-therapy.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Belled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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