bellow
verb (used without object)
to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
bellowed
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past participleof bellow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bellow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bellowverb (used without object)to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
Example Sentences
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“Aaaannd now, the starting lineup for your world champion Chicago Bulls!” bellowed the public address announcer, Ray Clay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
On Tuesday, she wrote that Cody had died peacefully surrounded by family and “was welcomed into heaven as thunder bellowed outside, and we laughed because we knew it was a band of angels rejoicing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
"This does not slip," bellowed an emotional Liverpool skipper after a 3-2 win at Manchester City made it 10 on the spin and put the Reds on the brink of a first title since 1990.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
"Assemble!" someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
At Cassiopeia’s cry, the snore turned to a sputter, the sputter to a crash and then a bellowed “Blast!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
