1
as in roars
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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2
as in shouts
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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Verb
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Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025 -
The crowd’s roars for Dreyer in pregame introductions Sunday acknowledged that fact.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nothing about WristbandGuy shouts at all.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The mother shouts her daughter’s name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Go grab your passport, a wad of bail money, and enough thirst for wine that growls at history and food that tastes like the ocean punched you in the mouth.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Matt yells, encouraging her to turn and run.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Glitter Gel Pen Taylor spins like a girl in a brand new dress, while Fountain Pen Taylor yells at caterers.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Theo Johnson comes up with the ball and rumbles in for a 41-yard touchdown.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the mall’s free Rain Show feature, water literally pours out of the ceiling as dramatic thunder rumbles.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The viral recording also captured her emotions, screams and cries throughout the intense labor process.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Busting out a box of instruments that turned the room into a riot of noise, Sheeran then encourage each student to share their unique sound into the mic, from saxophone bleats to fart sounds.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Not all Republicans agreed, but their bleats of complaint hardly suggested a Congress that had finally found the moment to reassert its institutional prerogatives.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Bellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellows. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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