belled

past tense of bell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belled
Verb
  • But even as the wind howled, all Crawford could do was wait for the storm to pass.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
  • In fact, while winds still howled and the fire still burned, officials faced the cameras and blamed the wind and the drought.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.
    Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • On Choute’s lap rode her Siamese cat, Vergère, who wailed throughout the journey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Some in the crowd shouted at each other as deputies surrounded them to calm the tension.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
  • Organizers of Athens PrideFest are condemning a group of individuals who displayed Nazi symbols and shouted hateful rhetoric during the city's annual Pride celebration Saturday.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Despite the apparent pain, Brunson got up, yelled at the refs and continued playing.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Officer Harper got into the back seat before the car took off and yelled at Huffman to stop, police said.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • After one downfield completion from Drake Maye at the second practice of the spring, New England Patriots offensive lineman Morgan Moses hollered in the direction of rookie Caleb Lomu.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Another friend of mine hollered that to me at the Parkway Gardens, and that’s how Mickey came in.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • At the final whistle, Pulisic crouched on the field, covered his face with his jersey and cried.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Randle was emotional during the hearing and cried through the presentation of evidence.
    Ashley Paul, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The bells of Westminster Abbey pealed for an hour.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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
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“Belled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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