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
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
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Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
The result is a ragged primal scream of a film — not a cry for help, but rather, a bellow of maternal rage.
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Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Noun
With a bellow the sow came down on all fours and started the final charge.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
The result is a ragged primal scream of a film — not a cry for help, but rather, a bellow of maternal rage.
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Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
Verb
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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The crowd will roar for the man who nearly delivered a World Series-winning homer.
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The shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Is that noise coming from Jack Tobias’ synth, Rosenstock’s guitar pedals, or Zack Borzone’s bleat?
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Late that afternoon, Flint was sitting quietly against his tree and using a Primos can call to make bleats.
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Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body?
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The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
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TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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The Padres, the team that put up a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the video board.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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