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bleated

  • past participle of bleat.
  • past tense form of bleat.

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The animals bleated from behind a wooden fence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Ms Turner told the Northern Times it bleated out to her and fellow kayakers.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

One of the 19 animals who survived bleated as Raptis grabbed its face to reveal the burns on its ear.

From Reuters • Sep. 3, 2023

For hours, the alarm on the teacher’s bedside monitor bleated.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2020

“Tomorrow, tomorrow I can, I can, can, can, ha ha,” he bleated piteously.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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