Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belling
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With a pummelling rhythm and howling guitar, the new song from fata morgana makes a desperate race against the doom loop.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026 -
Lucy’s harebrained schemes constantly sent Ricky over the edge — and had audiences howling with laughter.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Families broken Noemi, a Guatemalan mother and asylum seeker, stood in the parking lot at an ICE office north of Los Angeles, her three children wailing and clinging to her, glass from the family's car scattered at their feet.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In a heartbreaking scene outside the residence, as captured on video by ABC 7, family members are seen wailing and distraught, surrounded by police cars and neighbors.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s been such an outpouring of people online, from film critics to awards pundits, shouting out your performance.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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A lot of yelling and screaming.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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She was arrested last summer for yelling at imaginary people due to her psychiatric challenges, Murphy said.—
Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Normally, howling and yowling in the presence of another cat is not a good sign.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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As a musician, Ono was known for singing in what has been described as a screechy, caterwauling voice, and many of her musical collaborations with Lennon were baffling to Beatles fans.—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Belling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belling. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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