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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
The Dutch fans roared every time one of their countrywomen zoomed by.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The audience roared and cheered as Bad Bunny dance-narrated his way through a slew of scenarios and cities, surrounded by exuberant dancers who moved between salsa and reggeton rhythms.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The skater marked the momentous occasion with fist pumps, cheers and a knee-slide coming off the ice, as the crowd and his teammates roared in triumph.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
After several days of selling, the tech sector roared back, with the Nasdaq gaining over 2% on Friday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite the venue’s size – The Warfield seats roughly 2,250 – the crowd roared for Kahan, who at times seemed overwhelmed with emotion.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
As Brady walked out to greet his fans, the crowd roared.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
As Tottenham poured forward in the second half, and the crowd roared them on, the sense of energy and momentum was palpable.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Thousands of people lost power when the hurricane-strength winds roared through the area.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The audience roared and cheered as Bad Bunny dance-narrated his way through a slew of scenarios and cities, surrounded by exuberant dancers who moved between salsa and reggeton rhythms.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The skater marked the momentous occasion with fist pumps, cheers and a knee-slide coming off the ice, as the crowd and his teammates roared in triumph.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
After several days of selling, the tech sector roared back, with the Nasdaq gaining over 2% on Friday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite the venue’s size – The Warfield seats roughly 2,250 – the crowd roared for Kahan, who at times seemed overwhelmed with emotion.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
As Brady walked out to greet his fans, the crowd roared.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
As Tottenham poured forward in the second half, and the crowd roared them on, the sense of energy and momentum was palpable.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Thousands of people lost power when the hurricane-strength winds roared through the area.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roared
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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 dog growled and Esposito slowed his pace.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Witherspoon shouted in the same way Captain America assembles the Avengers.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Agnes shielded her eyes and laughed at the obscene majesty of it all.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Offensive Rookie of the Year wide receiver laughed, but the competitive fire had been lit.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The smell of methanol racing fuel and the buzz of anticipation filled Lucas Oil Stadium as a procession of monster trucks rumbled into position for Monster Jam’s two-show weekend on January 31 and February 1.—
Travis LaCoss,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the final minute, Lakers fans rumbled the arena with a collective chant calling for Bronny James to enter the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Court documents show Shadbar, who is white, yelled several derogatory racist and sexist slurs at his neighbors and had regularly harassed the family, including firing blank rounds toward Robertson’s home and throwing an M-80 type of firework over the fence into her yard.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The two men yelled and cursed at each other before a staffer pulled the Congressman away.—
JoAnn Angelico-Stetson,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the nearly six-minute-long video, the brother-sister duo giggled at their family memories, which included moments from school, at home, on vacation with their parents and more.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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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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In front of a raucous home crowd, Italy held off Georgia for the bronze medal behind a dazzling free skate from Matteo Rizzo, who dropped to his knees on the ice and cried.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Duran looked down at the defense table as the verdict was read while Duprey’s mother, Gretchen Soto, and his partner, Pearl Velez, the mother of his two children, cried in the gallery.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Roared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roared. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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