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as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a roaring party that annoyed the neighbors mightily
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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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as in very
to a great degree
we had a roaring good time at the party
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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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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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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
Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Trial of Seven is about to commence — a clash of mud, blood, and iron before a roaring crowd to determine the fate of the aspiring knight that dared to defend a lowly stage performer from a rampaging Targaryen prince.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The 89-year-old child psychologist transformed a corner of the conservative movement into a roaring political force that shaped the national conversation and became the de facto base of the modern Republican Party that embraced performative piety as a precondition for viability.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Verb
Merchant scored two goals before a roaring crowd of family and friends.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Trial of Seven is about to commence — a clash of mud, blood, and iron before a roaring crowd to determine the fate of the aspiring knight that dared to defend a lowly stage performer from a rampaging Targaryen prince.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaring
Adjective
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Two sources who attended the party described witnessing a loud verbal exchange between Nick Reiner and his parents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Miraflores, meanwhile, is also chock-a-block with great shopping and restaurants, though the rush-hour honking gets louder, and various corners have distinctly different feels, from the very commercial to the quaint and old-school.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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That meeting plunged Frisco — an affluent Collin County suburb known for high-ranking schools and a thriving business climate — into the precarious national battleground over race, identity, immigration and opportunity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Embedded in a thriving corridor of business and innovation, our students can intern year-round, seamlessly integrating professional experience into their academic schedules.—
Adam Hasner,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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In fact, very little separates them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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So people are very patient with me.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bergholm employs some very effective sound design here, giving just a hint of animalistic growling to the kid’s lusty cries.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Expect the never-ending guitar solos and monstrous growling members Phantom Slaughter and Wroth Septentrion are known for—plus one sprawling, 14-minute track featuring Marty Friedman.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Minnesotans wrapped scarves around their faces to block the tear gas and cold, shouting and whistling at ICE agents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lyman recalled a massive weekend in Long Beach with 80,000 attendees that resulted in only one arrest—a drunk fan who took Ice-T’s lyrics too literally and started shouting at the police.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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But lately, there’s been less laughing and playing there.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tell Me Lies ends with Lucy, realizing that she has been betrayed once again, laughing in disbelief.—
Olivia Truffaut-Wong,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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From a bungled email prematurely announcing another massive round of layoffs to scrutiny around the company’s $75 million investment in a documentary about the first lady, Amazon heads into its quarterly earnings report next week surrounded by a deafening level of outside noise.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Young’s ending is greeted with a deafening round of applause.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Without my father’s booming presence, our house was strangely quiet.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The sleep tourism market—where people travel to rest—is booming.—
Hannah Dylan Pasternak,
SELF,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaring. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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