Meaning & use

Pealed

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Rang out loudly and clearly, typically describing bells or thunder.

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The church bells pealed across the valley on the wedding morning.

Thunder pealed overhead as the storm rolled in.

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Often paired with laughter, as in 'peals of laughter,' describing loud, ringing bursts of sound.

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