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adjective

ˈrȯr-iŋ How to pronounce roaring (audio)
Definition of roaringnext
1
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound a roaring party that annoyed the neighbors mightily

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2
as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically the roaring mining town attracted job seekers eager to share in the boom

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roaring

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adverb

as in very
to a great degree we had a roaring good time at the party

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roaring

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verb

present participle of roar
1
as in growling
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 shouting
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 laughing
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 roaring
Adjective
Playing an aristocratic roaring 20s era sleuth that Christie loosely based on her younger self is certainly far removed from chugging shots on the shores of Malia — even the party scenes. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers began play on Friday with their backs against the wall, facing a roaring Rogers Centre crowd as the Toronto Blue Jays were one win away from their first title in 32 years. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening. — Arindam Chowdhury, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The Brewers pride themselves on being ready to handle anything — even something wild enough to silence a roaring sellout crowd in San Diego during the heat of October. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaring
  1. loud
  2. thriving
  3. very
  4. growling
  5. shouting
  6. laughing
  7. deafening
  8. booming
Adjective
  • Where the movies are big, loud, overpopulated machines, the TV series are full of interesting ideas, weird notions and good comedy and give their characters room to breathe.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • Rather than a sudden surge, the new estimate shows the population has always been strong, thriving, and secure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of thriving
Adverb
  • One of the other things that Claude noticed was that these array of associated reverse transcriptases seem to be isolated to jumbo phages, which have very large genomes for bacteriophage.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There’s very few cases where a fan actually gets to stand beside the man and add onto the man’s legacy.
    — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of very
Verb
  • Dogs and cats may be triggered by this distinctive smell and show unusual behavior when skunks are nearby, such as sniffing or pawing the dirt around the burrow or becoming more protective by growling or hovering near the entrance.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Video captured from the drone’s perspective and released on Facebook, shows the frustrated bobcat standing by a staircase, growling and arching its back at the hovering machine.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of growling
Verb
  • According to Pollak, the couple repeatedly heard Torn shouting at someone through the hotel's thin walls.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Putting them under one clear execution item can preserve the work while reducing the number of separate things shouting at me.
    — Morissa Schwartz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouting
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  • During one sequence, Swift sits in her director’s chair with Kelce standing behind her, smiling and laughing with his hands lovingly holding her arms.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Israeli soldiers filmed themselves in high definition laughing, looting homes, destroying entire rows of buildings, humiliating civilians, even killing them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughing
Adjective
  • The sound is practically deafening, a loud metallic pang that cuts through the forest’s thick foliage.
    — Taylor Mitchell Brown, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • But that booming population could be a drawback for older Americans looking for quieter quarters.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI announced hundreds of mathematical breakthroughs, stunning the field with the booming capabilities of its technology.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of booming

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“Roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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