bell

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell
Verb
  • Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But with the wind howling in Tuesday at Rate Field, left fielder Andrew Benintendi drifted over and made the catch.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Immortalized in Game of Thrones and on the crest of House Stark, the dire wolf is walking the Earth again and even howling after going extinct nearly 10,000 years ago.
    Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • People online are theorizing why Wallen left the show so abruptly, rather than staying to hug it out with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players and listening to Lenny Pickett absolutely wail on that sax.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Women gathered around the bloodied corpses, wailing and clutching the dead.
    Marin Scott, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Rourke then yelled a homophobic slur after asking some of the castmates about Siwa.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This all occurred inside the funeral home, and White said he was filled with emotions, laughing and crying at the same time over his brother.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Over the next couple hours, the cranes slowly pealed off from the roosting flock and headed out to feed.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2024
  • What other unique design features are a part of the new St. Charles? Another feature of the church people can enjoy, Cattani said, are four large bells in the church's bell tower that peal throughout the day as well as for weddings and funerals.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • In fact, about a third of infants who contract whooping cough under the age of 1 need treatment in a hospital, according to the CDC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The surge in vaccine-preventable diseases, including two pediatric measles deaths in Texas and two more from whooping cough in Louisiana, highlights a worrying trend.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At the end of the run-through the audience whoops and hollers, clapping, whistling, and stomping their feet.
    Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Never mind that these dudes are whooping, hollering and jumping up and down in a state of hormonal overload, all over a music video resembling a cheesy ’80s aerobics instructional.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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