1
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
The audience roared with laughter.
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Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The crowds roared with excitement.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The Eaton Fire roared through here about 16 months ago.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The morning’s calm weather was broken by a sudden, rough storm that roared in with strong winds, snow and waves up to eight feet high.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Reigns kicked out at the last second, and the fans roared for that nearfall, too.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Mets then roared back, clinched a playoff berth and won two postseason series before pushing the Los Angeles Dodgers to six games and ultimately falling in the NLCS.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But even as the crowd roared and Golden Tempo had no one blocking his path, there were still 11 horses ahead of him.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Kansas City’s 2026 severe weather season has roared in faster than any on record, with the National Weather Service issuing more warnings by late April than in any prior year.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The crowds roared with excitement.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The Eaton Fire roared through here about 16 months ago.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The morning’s calm weather was broken by a sudden, rough storm that roared in with strong winds, snow and waves up to eight feet high.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Reigns kicked out at the last second, and the fans roared for that nearfall, too.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Mets then roared back, clinched a playoff berth and won two postseason series before pushing the Los Angeles Dodgers to six games and ultimately falling in the NLCS.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But even as the crowd roared and Golden Tempo had no one blocking his path, there were still 11 horses ahead of him.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Kansas City’s 2026 severe weather season has roared in faster than any on record, with the National Weather Service issuing more warnings by late April than in any prior year.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
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Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The wereboar growled next to Black Pudding, a hulking vicious monster, both focused on ripping Puck and Cordelia to shreds.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bailey was Robert Plant’s favorite player, and during a Led Zeppelin concert at the Kicks’ stadium in 1977, the singer shouted him out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Union workers shouted their demands, and riders navigated lengthy commutes.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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While following the teen, Schuman fell off his bicycle, and the boy laughed at him, according to the affidavit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Bulloch replied as the two laughed.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday.—
Joe Marusak
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Trainor’s family and friends had followed the 30-year-old officer’s casket in a motorcade that rumbled through Federal Street, up to the church’s front doors.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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Whatever those fans yelled at Leonsis, however mean-spirited the social media posts were, the moment has shifted.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Hosted by comedian Greg Davies, tonight’s awards represented BAFTA and the BBC’s first big test since the Film Awards, when tourette’s campaigner John Davidson involuntarily yelled a racial slur at the stars of Sinners.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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As Spade giggled in her first-class seat, Shuter asked what could possibly be so funny in the magazine.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Aaron Boone, meanwhile, giggled over the way Sterling reacted to getting hit by a foul ball in the booth in 2023.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Within seconds of the Yankees recording the final out of Monday’s 12-1 win over the Orioles, John Sterling’s signature victory call bellowed from Yankee Stadium’s speakers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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After Philadelphia fans bellowed the chant as a show of confidence during the 76ers’ Play-In Tournament victory to set up this series, Celtics fans responded in kind.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Josh Allen cried at his postgame news conference, and head coach Sean McDermott was fired in the aftermath.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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When she was sentenced to 30 days in jail, Williams cried.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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