1
as in roaring
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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2
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
Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
These Wrigleyville crowds should be packed in and bellowing.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Mejia takes time to explore human moments between the characters, from early mornings spent bellowing along to a playlist, to a double-date night.
—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
Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
These Wrigleyville crowds should be packed in and bellowing.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Mejia takes time to explore human moments between the characters, from early mornings spent bellowing along to a playlist, to a double-date night.
—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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As the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers began play on Friday with their backs against the wall, facing a roaring Rogers Centre crowd as the Toronto Blue Jays were one win away from their first title in 32 years.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then, a man stood up and started shouting at Harris.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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His clips are pretty rudimentary tributes to guys like Thomas Sankara, the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, shouting them out with highlight reels and songs by 100 gecs and Jersey club collective TwerkNation28.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead of another room with a priest and young woman growling on the bed, the exorcisms in The Wailing are accompanied by chanting crowds, firepits, and drums beating as a great spectacle is made of the ritual.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The team claims Oakley was yelling continuously at Dolan, but Oakley has denied that and said he was asked to leave the arena shortly after taking his seat at the game for no reason.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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His tone was sharp, almost yelling.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Agents appear to fight off a screaming crowd trying to help the man by pushing them away and threatening them with pepper spray.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing like stepping onto the ice with thousands of screaming school children on top of you after an early-morning bus ride to play in an early-morning game to remind you’re in the AHL rather than the NHL.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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There’s screaming, crying and even a little slapping.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Brisker talked to much trash to Jefferson during a game back in 2022 that the star pass-catcher started crying.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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To celebrate our arrival, my fellow travelers and I run into the sea, hooting and hollering at the pins-and-needles cold.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 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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“Bellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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