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belled

verb

past tense of bell
as in howled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belled
  1. howled
  2. wailed
  3. shouted
  4. yelled
  5. hollered
  6. cried
  7. pealed
  8. bawled
Verb
  • The killings had begun, and the few protesters still waiting in the cold rain howled, their worst nightmares finally made real.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There are moments on Wowed Out when a younger James would have howled, would have ventured all the way out to sea, would have let his guitar erupt.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of howled
Verb
  • When his mother-in-law arrived at the home soon after, Flynn wailed and collapsed on the front porch, bodycam footage showed.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After her coffin was lowered into the grave and coral stones were arranged on top, her firstborn son, aged 5, was led to it and wailed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wailed
Verb
  • During her speech, SZA shouted out New Jersey’s own Lauryn Hill, who attended the same high school as her.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Suddenly the question isn't something being shouted across cable-news panels.
    — Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • Around five people stood nearby, and yelled at the agent to stop.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As players and coaches hooted and hollered for Richman’s win, Mills socked a cheering Richman with a right hook to his facemask.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollered
Verb
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • His pet names and catchphrases no longer pealed through the halls.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The bells of Westminster Abbey pealed for an hour.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of pealed
Verb
  • The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Both men bawled in a viral clip that brought their accomplishment into full focus.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of bawled
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“Belled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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