1
as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training
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Recent Examples of bellow
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Whoa, bellows the retort, to the victor go the spoils.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Nigel bellows at Scott (Nicholas Matos), Anita’s comically clueless assistant.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The manager had already been booed down the tunnel, one disgruntled attendee bellowing ‘TUCHEL OUT’.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Noun
After each body blow delivered, Williams bellowed from the depths of his confidence.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Whoa, bellows the retort, to the victor go the spoils.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Nigel bellows at Scott (Nicholas Matos), Anita’s comically clueless assistant.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The manager had already been booed down the tunnel, one disgruntled attendee bellowing ‘TUCHEL OUT’.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
Verb
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Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh title in the series, is roaring even louder overseas, where its estimated opening is $171.3 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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As the Swiss national anthem roared from the terraces, dispelling any suggestion that the majority of red were not from these parts, any facsimile of drift was impossible to register.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Because real branding isn’t about turning heads at the Met Gala or chasing clicks or shouting the loudest in the room.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The jarring bleat came across cellphones in Tennessee Monday morning grabbing peoples attention.—
Liz Kellar,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Verb
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As country, hip-hop, rap, and acoustic folk rock collide at Summerfest 2025, one band's music style certainly sticks out: kawaii metal, a genre that blends death growl metal and pop sugar vocals.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Melvin Harris, 65, recalls the neighbors yelling in the early hours of Friday.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Tina, 52, was later found clinging to a tree and yelling for help, another family friend said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Expose them to loud noises The sound of a baby screaming or crying can be distressing to your dog.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Studio execs cry that more ads contribute to a less-than premium experience at the movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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The idea that moms are biologically hardwired to wake up for their crying babies in the night while dads don't hear the noise has stood the test of time, until now.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Cicadas are back at it again in 2025, already emerging in droves to announce the approach of summer with their screeches.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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