ROARS Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of roar

as in noises

a violent shouting a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read

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as in rattles

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the roar of the machinery in the factory

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verb

present tense third-person singular of roar

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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Noun

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 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 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

Verb

And the Old Trafford crowd roars, while Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada hug in the directors’ box. —

Ian Irving, New York Times, 9 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 Spot the Godzilla Head in Kabukicho, which roars and lights up in the evening. —

Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 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

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Weighing just 18 pounds (8 kilograms), the chair is light enough to pick up one handed but bulky enough to stay grounded, while a fiber layer atop the cushion similarly counters the flaws of its predecessor by preventing unwanted moisture or noises.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Shuffling noises were heard, and then a pointy white gown popped into the lobby.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026