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

While the stock made new lows, momentum was turning — another positive for the bulls. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds of thrill-seekers who packed the narrow street course in Pamplona. — ABC News, 11 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

The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day. — Los Angeles Times, 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