1
as in noise
a violent shouting
a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read
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2
as in rattle
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the roar of the machinery in the factory
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as in to growl
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the car's engine roared as it sped away
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long
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Recent Examples of roar
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Each time the Swiss team scored, a deafening roar cut through the thick tropical air.
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Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Progress was slow and local until the mid-1700s, when modern society roared into being alongside machines and engines.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
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Noun
The Soundcore P31i earbuds pack flagship technology into a pocket-sized design, featuring adaptive noise cancelling that can silence up to 52dB of external roar.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Each time the Swiss team scored, a deafening roar cut through the thick tropical air.
—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Verb
As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Progress was slow and local until the mid-1700s, when modern society roared into being alongside machines and engines.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roar
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Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
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Ration food and water, listen for rescue calls and search for something near you to make noise.
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.
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Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body?
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The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
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The shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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The ending echoes the film’s opening, when viewers hear the couple laughing together while playing the piano during a happier chapter of their relationship.
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Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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In the last year or two, there was chatter and debate whether Messi would actually be selected to join the national team again.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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Grief has always been at the core of Ibeyi’s work, but in moving through rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion, joy spills over the 12 tracks of Offering, their first album as independent artists.
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The second earthquake that hit Venezuela on Wednesday started rumbling before the first had even concluded.
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roar. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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