1
as in roaring
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cow bellowed for her calf
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as in shouting
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 bellowing
Mohr uses these more in-the-red tracks as the opportunity to unleash bellowing vocal delivery that she’s seldom explored before.
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Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Her students and two children were left shattered by the loss of one of their best cheerleaders, who could be found at many of their performances with a big, bright and bellowing laugh.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Big Mistakes opens with the sounds of Laurie Metcalf bellowing about the indignities of death.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Andrej Stojaković, bellowing with joy.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Directly before voting began, Ben Gvir made a bellowing speech from the podium, describing the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The bellowing announcer was not-particularly-funny comedian Bert Kreischer, who has nothing to do with baseball but has a new series on Netflix.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both its French and English versions use simple clear language to make devastating points about how quickly society can disintegrate into bellowing madness.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Her students and two children were left shattered by the loss of one of their best cheerleaders, who could be found at many of their performances with a big, bright and bellowing laugh.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Big Mistakes opens with the sounds of Laurie Metcalf bellowing about the indignities of death.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Andrej Stojaković, bellowing with joy.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Directly before voting began, Ben Gvir made a bellowing speech from the podium, describing the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The bellowing announcer was not-particularly-funny comedian Bert Kreischer, who has nothing to do with baseball but has a new series on Netflix.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both its French and English versions use simple clear language to make devastating points about how quickly society can disintegrate into bellowing madness.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellowing
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After a solo trip down some roaring rapids, Sasha finds that her campsite has been raided and that Ben, who’s set up his own site nearby, has chosen her as the latest target for what turns out to be a regular practice of tracking down the most dangerous game.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The intensely emotional lyrics were inspired by teenage memories of a friend dying from an overdose, and closes after nearly nine minutes with the singer roaring into a microphone.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other White nationalists marched through the University of Virginia campus in 2017, shouting racist and antisemitic chants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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France is not a country in which kids run amok shouting, so although the garden is a nice place for the junior set to play, bear in mind that the adult guests are trying to enjoy a relaxing stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gutty, gritty, growling, great, great win.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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The confrontation, which involved Jokic pushing McDaniels and yelling at Julius Randle, led to an ejection.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heard some screams, plates, glasses, silverware hitting the ground, and then everybody was yelling, get down.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Richter’s grand slam Tuesday against Tinley Park ended with plenty of screaming and high-fives at home plate.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Any passengers not knocked out during the chaos or sucked out into the sky are generally screaming and grabbing for oxygen masks while Captain Rich makes a futile announcement about the importance of not panicking.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Backstage, everyone was crying and shaking, Pearlman says.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The adults settle into seats facing each other while children from different families run behind them, squealing, playing, crying.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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The officer responded after hearing the father hollering for help.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Bellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellowing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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