roar (back) to life
idiom
: to make a loud sound and begin functioning well
The engine suddenly roared to life.
—sometimes used figurativelyHis career suddenly roared back to life.
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Emergency responders gameplan for worst-case scenarios, but rarely see one like this roar to life: A Category 4 hurricane is bearing down on Florida, while resources are strained responding to another devastating hurricane in the same region.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Storms are expected to roar to life each day in the late afternoon or early evening hours and remain a threat overnight.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2024
Wildfire outbreak possible in epicenter of devastating fires Gusty winds up to 50 mph will roar to life Wednesday afternoon across the southern Rockies and southern Plains as a potent storm takes shape.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
But no one should have been shocked that the region’s longest unresolved conflict would eventually roar back to life.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times’ Ian James has an amazing look at the Native American tribes who fought for decades to make this happen and are eager to see the river and its ecosystems roar back to life.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
Yet Ukraine’s inspiring fight has helped the G-7 roar back to life.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Still, the pandemic has proven that many restaurants can appear permanently closed and then roar back to life after months of inactivity, That was the case with Geary Boulevard mainstay Tommy’s Joynt, which local blog Broke-Ass Stuart reported had permanently closed last fall after weeks of rumors.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2021
The robust first-quarter advertising growth announced Tuesday is the latest sign that advertisers are expecting the economy to roar back to life as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and burst out of their pandemic cocoons.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2021
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Storms are expected to roar to life each day in the late afternoon or early evening hours and remain a threat overnight.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2024
Wildfire outbreak possible in epicenter of devastating fires Gusty winds up to 50 mph will roar to life Wednesday afternoon across the southern Rockies and southern Plains as a potent storm takes shape.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
But no one should have been shocked that the region’s longest unresolved conflict would eventually roar back to life.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times’ Ian James has an amazing look at the Native American tribes who fought for decades to make this happen and are eager to see the river and its ecosystems roar back to life.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
Yet Ukraine’s inspiring fight has helped the G-7 roar back to life.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Still, the pandemic has proven that many restaurants can appear permanently closed and then roar back to life after months of inactivity, That was the case with Geary Boulevard mainstay Tommy’s Joynt, which local blog Broke-Ass Stuart reported had permanently closed last fall after weeks of rumors.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2021
The robust first-quarter advertising growth announced Tuesday is the latest sign that advertisers are expecting the economy to roar back to life as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and burst out of their pandemic cocoons.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2021
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“Roar (back) to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roar%20%28back%29%20to%20life. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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