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roaring

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adverb

roaring

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verb

present participle of roar
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roaring
Adjective
Even some famous non-country artists will be making their Stagecoach debut like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain (who had a roaring Coachella set the weeks before), and the Backstreet Boys. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025 Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound. Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
Toward the end of her third set, McRae brought Moroney onstage to a roaring crowd. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 And to get there, visitors will have to make their way through scare zones brimming with crawling monsters and roaring chainsaws. Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaring
Adjective
  • McIlroy received the loudest cheers of the day as his eagle shot dropped in on the par 5.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And instead of Mulder talking about his fond memories playing for the A’s in Oakland, a loud and repeating beep echoed through the public address system.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The best and most enjoyable habit to maintain a healthy, thriving garden is a daily garden walk.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In a world being reshaped by Gen Z, a thriving workplace needs more than technological agility.
    Hanne Jesca Bax, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In heated hearings over the past week, Republicans released very little information about the map’s impact on specific communities across the Kansas City area.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Island of isolation Our cruise, part of the San Francisco CityPASS, pulled out from Pier 33, engines growling, slicing through waters once crossed by gold-seekers and prison ferries.
    Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Video footage recorded by their owner Macie Lamb shows two pups, Ace and Tango growling at a decorative object that resembles a small ceramic dog wearing a ghost costume while holding a pumpkin in its mouth.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Punishment, through criticizing or shouting at you to diminish your sense of agency and self-worth.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The floor of the House of Representatives erupted into shouting on Wednesday as Republican Representative Lauren Boebert asked for a prayer in honor of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • One of the producers actually fell off his chair laughing.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rothrock, a Seattle native, made it 3-0 five minutes later, drawing a deafening ovation from the home crowd.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre Visitors will come face-to-face with Leatherface and the deranged Sawyer family amid the deafening roar of chainsaws in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre haunted house.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Wall Street was singularly focused on Oracle’s forward-looking numbers and a massive growth trajectory that the company now sees thanks to its booming cloud infrastructure business and a host of new artificial intelligence deals.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • From football and basketball, soccer and baseball — the Queen City’s got it all, and a booming sports bar scene to match.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaring. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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