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
In response to Powell's dovish remarks, the stock market roared higher last week.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The cascade of water roared like a train, Kathy Papasan, a longtime resident on the river’s edge, told me, and dark waves battered her porch.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The engines roared for about 35 seconds using a new CZ-10 launch pad at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan Province.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In Kilamba, Angola, the arena was awash with red as home fans roared for their team.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Then, for a while, the good times roared back.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Helicopters roared overhead and traffic came to a standstill.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
The audience roared with laughter and cheers.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The cascade of water roared like a train, Kathy Papasan, a longtime resident on the river’s edge, told me, and dark waves battered her porch.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The engines roared for about 35 seconds using a new CZ-10 launch pad at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan Province.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In Kilamba, Angola, the arena was awash with red as home fans roared for their team.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Then, for a while, the good times roared back.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Helicopters roared overhead and traffic came to a standstill.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
The audience roared with laughter and cheers.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
Verb
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prescott first spat at the ground in Carter’s direction, smiled and laughed.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Levack laughed remembering Miller’s idea.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tanks rumbled through Tiananmen Square, a location that offered a stark reminder of how authoritarian states can violently crush democratic movements.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sixty percent of customers have hung up on customer service agents and 34% have yelled at them.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trainers yelled and put down obese contestants.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Sep. 2025
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After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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Steve Jobs screamed from time to time as self-therapy.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Roared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roared. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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