BULLS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of bull

as in decrees

an order publicly issued by an authority the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions

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noun (2)

plural of bull, slang

as in policemen

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of bull

as in pushes

to force one's way the beleaguered governor bulled through the crowd of reporters without answering a single question

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of bull, slang

as in boasts

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market

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Noun

Artificial insemination also expanded the reach of successful bulls. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 Morgan Stanley reinstated Nvidia as its top pick in semiconductors is helping the bulls’ cause. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Wilson and McGuire made it to Pamplona in 2022 to run with the bulls. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Bulls slowly leave cows and start joining up with other bulls. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Between small celebrations, hospital visits and disagreements about how to care for her, a mysterious presence of bulls begins to surround the house. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Breeders could now use genetically valuable Holstein bulls more widely, and through artificial insemination, a single bull could sire more than 50,000 daughters. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 Colorado bulls ahead, 14-13 Colorado got a 20-yard pass from Julian Lewis to tight end Charlie Williams to take a 14-13 lead with 37 seconds left. — AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Ashton Jeanty bulls in from 4-yards out. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025 But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025

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Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Right-wing opposition parties joined forces to scuttle two emergency decrees introduced by Sánchez's government that included measures to reduce evictions and real estate speculation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrees

Noun

When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
On the other side of Via Solari, a handful of policemen gathered around dozens of demonstrators, who ardently—but peacefully—chanted for entirely different reasons.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, Julia’s War helped launch the careers of indie luminaries like Wednesday and Feeble Little Horse, and their rolodex currently boasts promising up-and-comers like Cashier and MX Lonely.

— Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
One is infused with heirloom damask roses, while the other boasts ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of boasts

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The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of edicts

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Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
With no police in sight, Sanaa and other shopkeepers who were targeted along the Rue Étienne Marcel watched as small groups of looters used mobile phones to tip each other off to the cops’ whereabouts, handily winning the cat-and-mouse chase.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
That wrestling match itself, however, makes for compelling theater about as often as the camel squeezes through the needle.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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