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
Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
There were no roars of restaurant chatter and excitement from happy guests.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Most of the time, the creature is invisible, only given away by roars or its footprints in the soil of this extra-terrestrial world.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Two of the biggest roars of the game came at halftime, incidentally.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The Hawkeyes have sold out 51 consecutive women’s basketball games, and during several key junctures, the deafening roars soared beyond 116 decibels.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The roars were back at the Riv on Thursday … and so was the rain.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The Italians managed to take the lead by almost 2 full seconds in the final lap to the roars of the home crowd.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Spot the Godzilla Head in Kabukicho, which roars and lights up in the evening.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Boots are polished, hats are set just right, and the crowd roars when the gate swings open.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
That elicited roars from most of the 11,197 fans at Dickies Arena, the majority of whom had an allegiance to the Longhorns.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The coaster roars overhead one more time before closing.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The dazzling display elicited roars from his teammates.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
Locals have heard the roars of F-16s before, when the Air Force’s Thunderbirds performed above downtown Boise in Gowen Thunder Airshow events.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
There were no roars of restaurant chatter and excitement from happy guests.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Most of the time, the creature is invisible, only given away by roars or its footprints in the soil of this extra-terrestrial world.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Two of the biggest roars of the game came at halftime, incidentally.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The Hawkeyes have sold out 51 consecutive women’s basketball games, and during several key junctures, the deafening roars soared beyond 116 decibels.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The roars were back at the Riv on Thursday … and so was the rain.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The Italians managed to take the lead by almost 2 full seconds in the final lap to the roars of the home crowd.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Spot the Godzilla Head in Kabukicho, which roars and lights up in the evening.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Boots are polished, hats are set just right, and the crowd roars when the gate swings open.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
That elicited roars from most of the 11,197 fans at Dickies Arena, the majority of whom had an allegiance to the Longhorns.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The coaster roars overhead one more time before closing.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The dazzling display elicited roars from his teammates.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roars
Noun
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After the chamber cleared, House clerks pulled them apart, stomped on them and eventually soaked them in water until the noises gradually died.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Iranian state media also reported loud noises and defensive fire in west Tehran.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The snakes can, however, lose their rattles or simply decide not to use them.—
Don Sweeney
April 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This advertised butt jokes, campy fight montages and sinister Seth Rogen laughs.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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One can see why wrestling appealed to him—the crowd is everything, the rules mean nothing, and the referees are so feckless that they often get knocked out and everyone laughs.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such prices have set off howls of protest from some fans.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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My 2-year-old daughter’s howls of protest echoed through the previously silent forest of towering Norway spruce.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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The first one arrives after 10 this evening and will bring rain, and some storm rumbles to our area.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Roars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roars. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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