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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
With every monster throw from Kihara and Miura’s solid landings, the crowd roared in approval, and their flawless routine to the Gladiator soundtrack drew the only standing ovation of the evening from the arena.
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Alice Park, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Delegates roared to their feet.
—Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The Vikings needed Popp to produce, though, when Kaneland roared back.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet a quarter-century later, as engines fired and the field roared toward the green, there was still the echo of the man who once made the ground shake.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Above him at a riverside home roared a fire in a pit.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Wearing her signature tiger helmet, the crowd roared as Brignone crossed the finish line to go fastest.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Hunt roared back to finish third in her weight class, needing just 18 seconds to pin Canyon Randall’s Lauren McHam in the third-place match to conclude her season at 41-1.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The audience roared and cheered as Bad Bunny dance-narrated his way through a slew of scenarios and cities, surrounded by exuberant dancers who moved between salsa and reggeton rhythms.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Alice Park, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Delegates roared to their feet.
—Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The Vikings needed Popp to produce, though, when Kaneland roared back.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet a quarter-century later, as engines fired and the field roared toward the green, there was still the echo of the man who once made the ground shake.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Above him at a riverside home roared a fire in a pit.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Wearing her signature tiger helmet, the crowd roared as Brignone crossed the finish line to go fastest.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Hunt roared back to finish third in her weight class, needing just 18 seconds to pin Canyon Randall’s Lauren McHam in the third-place match to conclude her season at 41-1.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The audience roared and cheered as Bad Bunny dance-narrated his way through a slew of scenarios and cities, surrounded by exuberant dancers who moved between salsa and reggeton rhythms.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
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Come on, the gunman growled, turning and walking and beckoning with the pistol for Adi to follow.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The dog growled and Esposito slowed his pace.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In November, LaVine had an altercation with a Kings season ticket holder who shouted angrily at him during a timeout, criticizing his effort and defense in a viral video moment.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, shouted from the audience at the time.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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All my classmates laughed at me.—
Judith Levy,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Seahawks corner Devon Witherspoon created the fumble on a blitz, and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu picked up the ball and rumbled 45 yards for the score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The smell of methanol racing fuel and the buzz of anticipation filled Lucas Oil Stadium as a procession of monster trucks rumbled into position for Monster Jam’s two-show weekend on January 31 and February 1.—
Travis LaCoss,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Schneider yelled to the cheering crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cook said that Parker pulled out her phone and yelled at the suspects to leave.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The teenager cried that morning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Roared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roared. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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