BELLS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

bells

verb

present tense third-person singular of bell

as in howls

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The sharp howls after a patient traveling from abroad presented with a full-term fetal demise?

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
At night, the coyote howls echo through the development keeping residents awake.

— N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of howls

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Amidst the footfalls are screams and wails; the asphalt is littered with body parts, blurred for broadcast.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Sam makes a production out of teasing them, mock-reaching for various items on the set as the whole group moans and wails in distress.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wails

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Hollywell nods in agreement, and shouts out all the graffiti artists and other creatives who are still nearby.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
While one fan shouts criticism at an official’s call at Mira Costa High, Grandma and Grandpa Reis calmly and confidently root for their grandsons, Christian, a running back, and Weston, a linebacker.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouts

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Northwestern coach Chris Collins yells to his players during a Big Ten Tournament game March, 12, 2026, at the United Center.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Along the route, another driver yells out their window to say hi to Hollywell, while Ayo spots two friends on bicycles and greets them with a cheerful grin and full-body wave.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of yells

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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025

Definition of hollers

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