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verb

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Recent Examples of roar
Noun
That ineffable charge continued to feel palpable as the lights went down and a thunderous roar went up. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025 In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody Foundation, announced the charitable organization’s historic gift during the university’s opening convocation Thursday to a roar of applause and cheers. CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
When thunder roars, go indoors! Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025 Finally, Berners-Lee stood, maestro-like, from the keyboard, turning to applaud each quadrant of the roaring crowd. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roar
Noun
  • There’s always been noise downtown Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard, and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Forget about trying to pick out the key sounds through the crowd noise.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Think things like rattles, balls, activity gyms, and more.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The snake has a tiny rattle that sounds like the faint buzz of an insect, the TWRA told The Tennessean.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hawke returns too, grumbling and growling behind a rubber mask (and, eventually, some grisly prosthetics).
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.
    Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bilge Ebiri shouted out Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, one of his favorites out of Venice.
    Morgan Baila, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The audience laughed, then a few hours later, its minds and anxieties provoked, spilled out into the warm September air a little heavier for the wear.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Potter was able to laugh about it at a press conference on Friday, a pointless briefing given he was sacked the following morning.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • With his singular, deafening howl, Lindberg helped put At the Gates at the forefront of Gothenburg, Sweden’s melodic death metal revolution.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some online chatter has also attributed the smaller options to the rise of Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Rodger’s upcoming debut novel, which is due to publish in 2027, has been directing chatter in worldwide circles, leading to the auction.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hernández’s poor route on Realmuto’s gapper allowed the Phillies catcher to rumble all the way to third base, setting up the ensuing sacrifice fly.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Then, things got exciting for the large home crowd when Bell’s Aiese Poese picked off a pass and rumbled down the Northwest 17-yard line.
    Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roar. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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