ROARED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

roared

verb

past tense of roar

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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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 Instead of crumbling in defeat, Rivera roared back with defiance. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 When the Eaton fire roared through the area, Gwendolyn Mathers, Tail Town’s executive director, and a group of volunteers evacuated the cats, who stayed at volunteers’ and foster cat parents’ homes for two weeks. — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 De Paul pointed to the back of the shirt as the crowd roared. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 The skies of Oklahoma City roared for six months in 1964 as military aircraft intentionally rattled the population below with a daily barrage of thunderous sonic booms. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Parts of the Washington DC region were under a tornado watch Tuesday as severe storms roared into the area. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The crowd roared with every pass Stafford completed on Monday at Loyola Marymount. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026 The crowd of 35,089 at Fenway Park roared with elation as the team reached its historic feat. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

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At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
For Yard Act, who growled onto the world stage with a crunchy aggressive post-punk sound, slowing down (as much as workaholic rockstars can) brought them to a lighter sound.

— E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of growled

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Kotzmacher said people leaving the arena pointed, laughed and taunted her group over Indiana’s loss and Cunningham’s performance.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughed

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Strong thunderstorms with torrential rain rumbled through Kansas City early Thursday morning, soaking the metro with several inches of rain.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.

— Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026

Definition of rumbled

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All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Moments later, Saldaña pulled De Oliveira into a tight hug, and the pair giggled like old friends.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Definition of giggled

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Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Definition of bellowed

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Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.

— Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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