Synonyms of roared

roared

verb

past tense of roar

1

as in growled

to make a long loud deep noise or cry

the car's engine roared as it sped away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growled
• rumbled
• bellowed
• screamed
• thundered
• cried
• boomed
• shouted
• shrieked
• yelled
• grumbled
• screeched
• rolled
• banged
• blared
• hollered
• howled
• blasted
• hooted
• whooped
• pealed
• bawled
• wailed
• squalled
• called
• yowled
• belled
• caterwauled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispered
• grunted
• muttered
• murmured
• mumbled
• mouthed
• squeaked
• whimpered
• mewled
• puled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouted
• yelled
• cried
• hollered
• screamed
• thundered
• called
• bellowed
• bawled
• bayed
• vociferated
• shrieked
• screeched
• holloed
• whooped
• squeaked
• howled
• shrilled
• sounded off
• squealed
• crowed
• wailed
• hailed
• yowled
• caterwauled
• ululated
• spoke up
• spoke out
• yawped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispered
• muttered
• murmured
• breathed
• mumbled

3

as in laughed

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughed
• giggled
• screamed
• chuckled
• smiled
• grinned
• snickered
• chortled
• cackled
• tittered
• twittered
• cracked up
• hee-hawed
• broke up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cried
• sobbed
• wept
• howled
• bawled
• blubbered
• wailed
• whined
• whimpered
• sighed
• squalled
• groaned
• yowled
• bleated
• moaned
• sniffled
• puled
• sniveled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roared

In the town of Galchhi, a group of residents sought higher ground on a nearby bridge and watched as the river roared by. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Angels on Friday night. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

The crowds rose to their feet and roared at each pivotal moment. — Austin Horn august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

These were once young men who would throw themselves into other young men while a guitar’s feedback roared from cheap speakers atop makeshift stages in basements or indoor skate parks. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

One scientist estimated the Nepal-China flood wave roared down the first nearly 14 miles at a speed of 120 mph. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Bipartisan opposition roared, though, when construction equipment appeared in Big Bend National Park. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026