Synonyms of bulls

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noun (1)

plural of bull

as in decrees

an order publicly issued by an authority

the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrees
• edicts
• rulings
• decisions
• directives
• proclamations
• resolutions
• fiats
• rescripts
• ukases
• announcements
• declarations
• opinions
• determinations
• diktats
• verdicts
• conclusions
• pronouncements
• diagnoses
• judgments
• dicta
• canons
• calls
• manifestos
• deliverances
• encyclicals

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noun (2)

plural of bull, slang

as in policemen

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• policemen
• cops
• officers
• constables
• sheriffs
• gendarmes
• lawmen
• coppers
• police officers
• police
• investigators
• bobbies
• shamuses
• inspectors
• troopers
• dicks
• detectives
• men
• sergeants
• patrolmen
• marshals
• policewomen
• flatfeet
• lieutenants
• fuzzes
• plainclothesmen
• peace officers
• constabularies
• operatives
• sleuths
• police forces
• sherlocks
• hawkshaws
• sleuthhounds
• captains
• gumshoes
• private detectives
• private investigators
• private eyes
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians

bulls

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of bull

as in pushes

to force one's way

the beleaguered governor bulled through the crowd of reporters without answering a single question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• squeezes
• muscles
• shoulders
• elbows
• jams
• bores
• presses
• shoves
• crashes
• rams
• jostles
• thrusts
• bulldozes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of bull, slang

as in boasts

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasts
• brags
• crows
• blows
• displays
• vapors
• exhibits
• blows smoke
• vaunts
• swaggers
• gasconades
• prides
• harangues
• puffs
• gushes
• blusters
• parades
• glories
• exults
• exposes
• rejoices
• shows off
• flaunts
• maximizes
• brandishes
• magnifies
• glorifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• discounts
• diminishes
• plays down
• underrates
• belittles
• shrugs off
• deprecates
• undervalues
• laughs off
• regrets
• laments
• pooh-poohs
• mourns
• bemoans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bulls

Noun

Meta and Tesla did their part for the bulls, topping estimates after the bell. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Artificial insemination also expanded the reach of successful bulls. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Wilson and McGuire made it to Pamplona in 2022 to run with the bulls. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Bulls slowly leave cows and start joining up with other bulls. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Between small celebrations, hospital visits and disagreements about how to care for her, a mysterious presence of bulls begins to surround the house. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Breeders could now use genetically valuable Holstein bulls more widely, and through artificial insemination, a single bull could sire more than 50,000 daughters. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Colorado bulls ahead, 14-13 Colorado got a 20-yard pass from Julian Lewis to tight end Charlie Williams to take a 14-13 lead with 37 seconds left. — AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Ashton Jeanty bulls in from 4-yards out. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025

But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025