belled

Definition of bellednext
past tense of bell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belled
Verb
  • Fans at my screening howled as ex-con maid Sydney Sweeney and desperate housewife Amanda Seyfried waged their hysterical suburban war.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • While the critics howled during that 1-15 season in 1989, Johnson and even his assistants maintained their cockiness and mocked the criticism.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Sunday was the test that all championship teams must pass, and the Rams did so with frozen hands and puffy faces and a will that wailed.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Their toddler, who was watching, went into her bedroom and wailed as her father penetrated her mother.
    S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At the time, Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations in the area when civilians blew whistles and shouted, forcing authorities to tell the crowd to stay on the sidewalk in order to steer clear of law enforcement activity.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Woolen yelled at his teammates on the sideline after the Rams touchdown and was the focus of immense criticism on social media.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Agents detained one observer as others blew whistles, yelled at them, and recorded video on their phones.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Lakers dunked, hollered and won.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But Vrabel stopped the photographer and hollered another directive.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Victims and their supporters cried and hugged in the hallway while wearing yellow ribbons.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Through much of his playing career in Washington with the Wizards, Wall cried openly at public moments of joy and sorrow.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The kid just broke down and bawled.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Belled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belled. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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