1
as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training
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Recent Examples of bellow
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The soulful rasp of his voice bellowed through the open-roof into the Nashville night.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
The wind instrument's dramatic and reverberating sounds have bellowed throughout the naves of churches for more than 1,000 years.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Noun
An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The soulful rasp of his voice bellowed through the open-roof into the Nashville night.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
The wind instrument's dramatic and reverberating sounds have bellowed throughout the naves of churches for more than 1,000 years.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Verb
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To mark the milestone, after performance No. 3,535, producer Jeffrey Seller invited all of them to the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime curtain call, drawing roaring applause and emotional ovations.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to his company’s roaring IPO, his net worth has soared to $5 billion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Thelma was the only one who kept rushing forward, shouting, Harold is shot!—
Joshua Sharpe
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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After beating Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins in a 1-on-1 drill to start Tuesday’s joint practice, Mitchell shouted in the direction of several media members who witnessed him make Wiggins look bad at the line of scrimmage.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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The jarring bleat came across cellphones in Tennessee Monday morning grabbing peoples attention.—
Liz Kellar,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Trump growled when a reporter asked about Bondi’s conclusion.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Weaving through fair ride lines and fanning away the heat at the California State Fair will leave you with a growling stomach.—
Kat Tran
Updated July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Umpire Mark Wegner #14 and manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees yell at each other during the ninth inning at T-Mobile Park on May 13, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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They are routinely criticized, booed, and yelled at – especially when their calls go against the home team – but never applauded.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There's just a million things available and everything's screaming at you.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Noem screams, before spotting a service dog in the crowd and shooting it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cena even blamed Truth for making that kid in Brussels cry.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And if home security’s been on your list, the Eufy Video Doorbell is a steal with 50% off and sharp 2K video, local storage, and smart alerts that don’t cry wolf.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cicadas are back at it again in 2025, already emerging in droves to announce the approach of summer with their screeches.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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