bellowed

past tense of bellow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bellowed Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026 After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed. Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Within seconds of the Yankees recording the final out of Monday’s 12-1 win over the Orioles, John Sterling’s signature victory call bellowed from Yankee Stadium’s speakers. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026 At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025 In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 But Reiner also bellowed exceptionally, and complementarily. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellowed
Verb
  • Messi’s past has roared into public view during this year’s World Cup, in which Argentina plays Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
    Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Argentina trailed 2-0 late but roared back led by Messi’s initial goal and eighth of the tournament.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Some shouted out cult classics like Possession (1981), in which Neill provided the ballast that allowed his co-star Isabelle Adjani the chance to dive headfirst into the deep end, or the Hitchcock thriller on a boat Dead Calm (1989).
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
  • Thornton, the only starter in double figures, shouted out the bench, which combined for 52 points.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Robinson’s mom cried as the Discord messages were read in court.
    Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Messi, who missed a first-half penalty-kick attempt, cried on the field after the victory.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • As the market opened for business and hummed and hollered across the league Tuesday, the Canucks and their first-year management team remained on the sidelines.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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“Bellowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowed. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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