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
Mejia takes time to explore human moments between the characters, from early mornings spent bellowing along to a playlist, to a double-date night.
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september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Fallen minister Gene Hackman and no-nonsense cop Ernest Borgnine try to lead the survivors to safety, with many freak accidents and bellowing at the heavens along the way.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The collapse has been total for the Mets, who should take the field tonight to Lloyd Christmas bellowing about pets’ heads falling off.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Fallen minister Gene Hackman and no-nonsense cop Ernest Borgnine try to lead the survivors to safety, with many freak accidents and bellowing at the heavens along the way.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The collapse has been total for the Mets, who should take the field tonight to Lloyd Christmas bellowing about pets’ heads falling off.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellowing
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First, Hurricane Humberto is roaring out in the Atlantic Ocean as a major hurricane.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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But just a minute or so later, the Golden Knights fans were roaring again.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Better to spend your time shouting out the writing that makes your heart sing.—
Maris Kreizman
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Posts by the group to social media appear to show TSU students shouting at its members, filming them and following along as campus police escorted them off campus.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hawke returns too, grumbling and growling behind a rubber mask (and, eventually, some grisly prosthetics).—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Smollett, who is gay and Black, claimed that two men had attacked him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs outside of his apartment building in Chicago.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cutting off other vehicles and honking out of anger is up from 2016, while tailgating and yelling at other drivers is down, according to AAA.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The podcasting duo immediately lost it and began screaming in delight.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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And Coraline was crying and shaking her head, her mind screaming, JOY, JOY, JOY, and Else’s eyes were rolled back into her head, deep in her dark pink fantasy world of keys and locks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That mood that was most certainly shared by the audience members experiencing a wide array of emotions (from dancing to crying) thanks to the combination of excitement and nostalgia.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even Seth Rogen, a surprise guest, was cheering and hollering while holding a camera throughout the ovation and snapping photos the entire time.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Bellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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