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as in growled
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the car's engine roared as it sped away
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as in shouted
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 laughed
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 roared
Standing there as the fire roared on and the crowd around her grew, the strong community support was already apparent.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Mets fans roared as Skenes walked slowly off the mound toward the dugout.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Batavia roared back with six runs in the sixth to take an 11-10 lead.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
As helicopters roared overhead, dozens of employees walked to a shopping center across the street from the mall to wait out the closure.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The Tea Party sprang out of the grass roots and roared at befuddled Congressional representatives in town halls across the country.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The Volunteers roared out to a 15-2 start the following spring before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but something was clearly brewing in Knoxville.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Last fall, an early-season storm roared in.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Mets fans roared as Skenes walked slowly off the mound toward the dugout.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Batavia roared back with six runs in the sixth to take an 11-10 lead.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
As helicopters roared overhead, dozens of employees walked to a shopping center across the street from the mall to wait out the closure.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The Tea Party sprang out of the grass roots and roared at befuddled Congressional representatives in town halls across the country.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The Volunteers roared out to a 15-2 start the following spring before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but something was clearly brewing in Knoxville.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Last fall, an early-season storm roared in.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Come on, the gunman growled, turning and walking and beckoning with the pistol for Adi to follow.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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King shouted, his voice echoing.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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LaMorie laughed and walked toward the officers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Big Boy rumbled through Northern California in 2014, but with fewer stops than are planned this year.—
Brooke Park,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Mar. 2026
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Panthers fans excitedly rumbled in his mentions.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Staley yelled back at him as assistants from both teams separated the two.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Kennedy, a tow truck operator, cried too.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.—
Angela George,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Roared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roared. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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