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

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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

Across five contests, 50 riders and 50 bulls competed to come out on top as South Florida got a dose of PBR competition. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

The aggressive call-buying suggests gold bulls think regime change could be afoot. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Bernstein's bulls see $160; the bears see a cyclical trading shop wearing a platform costume. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

And then when is all the bulls— going to get ironed out with the CSC and NIL Go and all this stuff? — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Some Tesla and SpaceX bulls on Wall Street think a deal is likely within the next year. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

After nine years of running alongside the bulls, Etxanobe said the setback has not changed his outlook. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

For the most part, the bulls opted to shove runners out of the way instead of piercing them with their horns. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 July 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