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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3
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
Duane was bent over his own deer when the bear roared.
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
That lead extended to 17 in the fourth quarter before the Mercury roared back in the final nine minutes.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
With 90 seconds remaining, the Mercury crowd roared loud enough to threaten fault lines.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Vinyl sales have roared back in the past decade, particularly during the pandemic, driven by younger buyers and an appetite for nostalgia.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Leopard print roared back as fashion’s new neutral.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 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
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
Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
That lead extended to 17 in the fourth quarter before the Mercury roared back in the final nine minutes.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
With 90 seconds remaining, the Mercury crowd roared loud enough to threaten fault lines.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Vinyl sales have roared back in the past decade, particularly during the pandemic, driven by younger buyers and an appetite for nostalgia.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Leopard print roared back as fashion’s new neutral.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
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Marsch shouted ahead of a drill on Thursday, looking for Chicago Fire defender Joel Waterman.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The cast must have required a boxful of Chloraseptic by the shoot’s end, considering how a good third of the dialogue is shouted at intense decibel-shattering levels.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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People just laughed the whole time.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rey laughed and left the deck on the table, sipping on his Kola Champagne.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lloyd picked off a Patrick Mahomes pass and rumbled the other way for a touchdown that may have been the biggest difference in the contest that had featured multiple game-changing plays.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then, things got exciting for the large home crowd when Bell’s Aiese Poese picked off a pass and rumbled down the Northwest 17-yard line.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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The former assistant claimed that in January, Smith yelled at him after Gables answered a phone call from his own daughter.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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One Auburn fan leaned over the railing, waved his middle finger and yelled.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In a video added to Johnson's Instagram Stories, Rome smiled and giggled as the paramedic talked with him, moving to place the oxygen mask on his face.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Russell giggled, awed by her fellow-star’s vivacity, her easy embrace of glamour.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 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
Verb
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While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the video clip Saunders shared on Instagram, the crowd in a Paris theater excitedly screamed when their fan-favorite dancer made his cameo.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the Target employees announced the launch, the fans screamed and were called up to the counter one by one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Roared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roared. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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