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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of bulls
Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
While bulls might argue that the stocks look cheap after falling 24% from peak valuations set a year ago, BofA cautions that these multiples have merely returned to pre-pandemic levels.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The property runs about 1,000 breeding female cows and a few dozen herd bulls, a feed yard facility and individual feed intake facility.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The coaster is themed around Spain’s iconic running of the bulls tradition.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
This family-friendly restaurant echoes with cheerful music under the watchful eye of the taxidermy bulls on the wall.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin ETFs also haven’t taken off quite the way that crypto bulls had expected, and institutional investment in bitcoin has declined in recent months, reducing trade volumes.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Much of the enthusiasm is coming from developments that have happened since Alphabet last reported earnings in October, meaning this is the first chance bulls have to really assess where the company stands.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
After cutting costs to make its cash last longer, bulls need to believe the company can use its mRNA technology to launch fast-growing new products.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
Bull-versus-bear debates usually take time to be resolved, but this is a positive development in favor of the bulls.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
While bulls might argue that the stocks look cheap after falling 24% from peak valuations set a year ago, BofA cautions that these multiples have merely returned to pre-pandemic levels.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The property runs about 1,000 breeding female cows and a few dozen herd bulls, a feed yard facility and individual feed intake facility.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The coaster is themed around Spain’s iconic running of the bulls tradition.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
This family-friendly restaurant echoes with cheerful music under the watchful eye of the taxidermy bulls on the wall.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin ETFs also haven’t taken off quite the way that crypto bulls had expected, and institutional investment in bitcoin has declined in recent months, reducing trade volumes.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Much of the enthusiasm is coming from developments that have happened since Alphabet last reported earnings in October, meaning this is the first chance bulls have to really assess where the company stands.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
After cutting costs to make its cash last longer, bulls need to believe the company can use its mRNA technology to launch fast-growing new products.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
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“Bulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulls. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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