1
as in growled
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the car's engine roared as it sped away
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2
as in shouted
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 laughed
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 roared
By Brendan Kuty, Jen McCaffrey and Chris Kirschner NEW YORK — The crowd roared, and then the building shook.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Pirates scored nine runs in their first at-bat and led 16-10 after six innings, but the Rockies roared back with five runs in the ninth, winning the 3-hour, 37-minute score-a-thon on Brenton Doyle’s two-run homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Google-parent Alphabet has roared back of late, but questions are emerging over whether the tech giant can sustain its pace of growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The campers and counselors were killed when the fast-rising floodwaters roared through a low-lying area of the summer camp before dawn on the Fourth of July.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Fans in particular roared at the interactions between the two, which included two kisses throughout the night.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Chappell roared through the tunes from her debut The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which dropped almost exactly two years ago, in late September 2023.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The crowd roared as River halved Palmeiras’ lead.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Natasha Vidal was never told to evacuate before Hurricane Helene roared into Yancey County last September.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Pirates scored nine runs in their first at-bat and led 16-10 after six innings, but the Rockies roared back with five runs in the ninth, winning the 3-hour, 37-minute score-a-thon on Brenton Doyle’s two-run homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Google-parent Alphabet has roared back of late, but questions are emerging over whether the tech giant can sustain its pace of growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The campers and counselors were killed when the fast-rising floodwaters roared through a low-lying area of the summer camp before dawn on the Fourth of July.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Fans in particular roared at the interactions between the two, which included two kisses throughout the night.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Chappell roared through the tunes from her debut The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which dropped almost exactly two years ago, in late September 2023.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The crowd roared as River halved Palmeiras’ lead.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Natasha Vidal was never told to evacuate before Hurricane Helene roared into Yancey County last September.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
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On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When Rosalie refused the drugs, her boyfriend became angry and shouted at her.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reporters in the Brady Room earlier this week were greeted by the meme on a loop; the vice president, addressing them on the shutdown, laughed at Democrats who were offended by the trope.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But sticking it out ended up being beneficial, because those classmates who laughed at his antics became his first audience.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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That was the case even before Lawrence batted a Herbert pass at the line, reeled in his first career interception and rumbled 37-yards to the Chargers’ 3-yard line to set up a field goal.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Cavaliers still rumbled for 211 yards on 48 carries.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Multiple neighbors either called the police or yelled at the attacker to get away from the girl, court documents reveal.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Two teen-age girls, joining a crowd trailing him, giggled and teared up.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cameras panned to him as public address announcer Bob Ford bellowed his name with the starting lineup.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Zanni screamed as if sounding an alarm.—
Domenico Starnone,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mayra said her daughter, who was outside the facility at the time in case she got detained, screamed and ran for cover.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Roared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roared. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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