1
as in noises
a violent shouting
a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read
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2
as in rattles
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the roar of the machinery in the factory
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as in growls
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the car's engine roared as it sped away
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as in shouts
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 laughs
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 roars
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The majority of fans on the Long Island, New York property appeared to be pulling against the Colorado native with countless shouts for his golf ball to find bunkers and minor roars after each of his five bogeys during the final round.
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Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
On Saturday, the roars and applause of Ballantyne Ridge staff, friends and family members filled Bojangles Coliseum as 279 students walked the stage as part of the high school’s first graduating class, adding to the 22 graduates who finished mid-year.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Fellow attacker Akram Afif fell to his knees in both joy and disbelief after the final whistle blew, taking in the roars coming from his countrymen who had made the long trip to the United States.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Both of them suggest the guitarist Loren Connors leading the early roars of Earth, his intuitive way of navigating the instrument’s neck bolstered by a formidable wall of hum at his back.
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Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
All of that felt like a distant memory on Monday night, when Becerra, now the leading Democrat ahead of the June 2 primary, was met with roars of approval from a hometown crowd of at least 700 people at Sacramento State.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Resident colobus monkeys’ distinctly guttural roars serve as singular natural alarms at daybreak, when an inspired array of adventures await.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Just beyond the front desk, a fire roars behind a massive stone hearth, and a live piano plays in the heart of the resort, the lobby lounge (dubbed the Living Room), a choice spot for lunch, casual meetings, or pre-dinner drinks.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Lemieux entered the bowl, roars stirring like a restless sea.
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Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The ball appeared to cross the goal line upon first glance, drawing roars from the nearby River Guard supporters group mere feet away, but the watching linesman ruled the ball wasn’t completely over the line and called for play to continue.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
Fathers protecting newborns Wind roars with such force the steel beams supporting the hospital’s top floors twist 4 inches.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Keep an eye on the sky and be ready to move indoors if thunder roars.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Inside the nearly empty Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA last Monday afternoon, the air rumbles and judders and roars like a B-52 engine readying for takeoff.
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Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The majority of fans on the Long Island, New York property appeared to be pulling against the Colorado native with countless shouts for his golf ball to find bunkers and minor roars after each of his five bogeys during the final round.
—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
On Saturday, the roars and applause of Ballantyne Ridge staff, friends and family members filled Bojangles Coliseum as 279 students walked the stage as part of the high school’s first graduating class, adding to the 22 graduates who finished mid-year.
—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Fellow attacker Akram Afif fell to his knees in both joy and disbelief after the final whistle blew, taking in the roars coming from his countrymen who had made the long trip to the United States.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Both of them suggest the guitarist Loren Connors leading the early roars of Earth, his intuitive way of navigating the instrument’s neck bolstered by a formidable wall of hum at his back.
—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
All of that felt like a distant memory on Monday night, when Becerra, now the leading Democrat ahead of the June 2 primary, was met with roars of approval from a hometown crowd of at least 700 people at Sacramento State.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Resident colobus monkeys’ distinctly guttural roars serve as singular natural alarms at daybreak, when an inspired array of adventures await.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Verb
But if there is no clear-eyed accounting and address of the specific and systemic failings that led to so much loss last July 4, what happens the next time a flood roars through Texas Hill Country?
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Just beyond the front desk, a fire roars behind a massive stone hearth, and a live piano plays in the heart of the resort, the lobby lounge (dubbed the Living Room), a choice spot for lunch, casual meetings, or pre-dinner drinks.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Lemieux entered the bowl, roars stirring like a restless sea.
—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The ball appeared to cross the goal line upon first glance, drawing roars from the nearby River Guard supporters group mere feet away, but the watching linesman ruled the ball wasn’t completely over the line and called for play to continue.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
Fathers protecting newborns Wind roars with such force the steel beams supporting the hospital’s top floors twist 4 inches.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Keep an eye on the sky and be ready to move indoors if thunder roars.
—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Inside the nearly empty Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA last Monday afternoon, the air rumbles and judders and roars like a B-52 engine readying for takeoff.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roars
Noun
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The humming or reversing noises are universal, though the sounds used may vary depending on the manufacturer.
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And each has its own distinct sound effects, engine and brake noises that match their real cars.
Noun
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
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With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.
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Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
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Zach Bryan shouts out the crowd on the London leg of his With Heaven on Tour on June 17.
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Roaring and grunting, his body sleek with blood and sweat, Conan tussles and grapples with a series of opponents, dominating them all, while an audience of torch-wielding vulgarians shouts and howls at the pit’s lip.
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Clive Davis was the most humble man in the music business [laughs].
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Kylie laughs and throws another cupful.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
Noun
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
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Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
Verb
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The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.
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As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them.
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“Roars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roars. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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