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

Living up to the legend of the time, Robertson and Scorsese had their raging-bulls moments. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025

More bears are throwing in the towel, and bulls are advising not to bet against this market. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

Shawn has since killed a handful of bulls out of that very meadow. —The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

Every morning for eight days in early July, the world-famous running of the bulls passes through here. —Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025

Adult moose can weigh around 800 to 1,200 pounds, while bulls can stand as tall as 6 feet at the shoulder. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Themed to the Spanish tradition of the running of the bulls, Tormenta Rampagin Run will reach heights of 309 feet before a brief pause. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

Verb

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