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

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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 Hale pointed toward the sky and urged them to look up as three military jets roared above the crowd. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Argentina trailed 2-0 late but roared back led by Messi’s initial goal and eighth of the tournament. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 At the first two shows in Dublin later in June, fans roared when Swift made the archer pose that Kelce makes before Chiefs games. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The crowd roared when Folarin Balogun nutmegged the keeper for America’s first goal. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Progress was slow and local until the mid-1700s, when modern society roared into being alongside machines and engines. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 While no acts had performed on stage, a steady stream of military aircraft roared across the sky, eliciting gasps and cheers from the attendants making their way into the outdoor venue near the Washington Monument. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The Aspen Acres fire roared across another 13 square miles late Friday night and early Saturday morning and has now burned 85,585 acres, or 134 square miles, the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team said in a morning update. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
  1. growled
  2. shouted
  3. laughed
  4. rumbled
  5. yelled
  6. giggled
  7. bellowed
  8. cried
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  • Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of growled
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  • In the ensuing 18 years, Gomez and Swift have consistently palled around at awards shows, supported each other's new albums, and shouted each other out on social media.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • The actor laughed while recalling one of the more unusual consequences of the franchise's popularity.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Carrie Warick-Smith, at the Association of Community College Trustees, laughed ruefully when she was asked when that journey — and the free money to start it — might actually begin.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026
Definition of laughed
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  • 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
  • The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of rumbled
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  • Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of yelled
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  • Willis sang as their children—14-year-old Mabel Ray and 12-year-old Evelyn Penn—giggled in the background.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 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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  • At the final whistle, some fans cried, some sat down with blank looks, some were mad, and others just seemed happy for the experience.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • And it was said by John Lewis that Martin Luther King cried at that moment, knowing that would mean the Voting Rights Act passed.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of cried

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