1
as in roaring
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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as in shouting
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 bellowing
In the background of one verse, Yebba lets out a bellowing laugh.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Fresh army recruits found themselves among whizzing insects, screeching owls, and bellowing gators.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The door in this case is the one that Thomas Frank has just been hurled out of, and the window is one that Roberto De Zerbi is seemingly bellowing into.
—Peter South, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
An early Monday morning rendezvous of the QM2 with the Queen Mary was celebrated with a deep, bellowing ship horn salute.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The villas are new but already feel ancient (in the best possible way), pitched in a jumble of sugarcane fields, date palms, and donkey brays bellowing from the adjoining farm.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Her two modes are either disengaged or bellowing — and that’s not really enough to tearfully deem someone an addict.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Women who worked in shops sang together in bellowing, polyphonic unison.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Fresh army recruits found themselves among whizzing insects, screeching owls, and bellowing gators.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The door in this case is the one that Thomas Frank has just been hurled out of, and the window is one that Roberto De Zerbi is seemingly bellowing into.
—Peter South, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
An early Monday morning rendezvous of the QM2 with the Queen Mary was celebrated with a deep, bellowing ship horn salute.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The villas are new but already feel ancient (in the best possible way), pitched in a jumble of sugarcane fields, date palms, and donkey brays bellowing from the adjoining farm.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Her two modes are either disengaged or bellowing — and that’s not really enough to tearfully deem someone an addict.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Women who worked in shops sang together in bellowing, polyphonic unison.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellowing
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And there’s plenty of room to get a roaring fire inside a pit of that size.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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Whether your memories of Rocky Horror trace back to a midnight screening, a college dorm room singalong, or your first daring costume, this revival aims to bring those experiences roaring back to life — this time with the energy of a live Broadway stage.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her documentation concluded with a panicked scene of her and other civilians shouting in fear as drones flew overhead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Then, while there was still enough light to see them plainly, the two came stalking out of the brush, growling and muttering.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Customers miss the growling revving of gas vehicles with noisy internal combustion engines, the CEO noted.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Concertgoers would enthusiastically respond, yelling out each letter.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In one call released by police, a woman can be heard amid a clamor of shouting repeatedly yelling for people to get down.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Something changed, though, because the next morning, Van Lent and Eikenberg entered into a screaming match in Naja’s office for everyone to see.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a post on Monday, the rescue said Denali has been screaming in pain and doesn't want to eat or get up.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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In crying because you were moved by a piece of music?—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Early this season, Coen, a former UMass quarterback who coached under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, was seen hollering at Lawrence on the sideline after an incompletion.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Bellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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