1
as in noise
a violent shouting
a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read
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2
as in rattle
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the roar of the machinery in the factory
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as in to growl
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the car's engine roared as it sped away
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2
as in to shout
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 to laugh
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 roar
Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Swift glimmered in her pink and blue bodysuit to a raucous roar from 92,000 screaming fans.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
The unemployment rate dropped to lows not seen in decades, with hundreds of thousands of jobs being added most months, as the economy roared back to life from the pandemic.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The tiger unleashes a fierce roar and digs its claws into you as the A.S.P.C.A. volunteer laughs and laughs.
—Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Swift glimmered in her pink and blue bodysuit to a raucous roar from 92,000 screaming fans.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
But Idaho’s big-game hunters take a dim view of three categories of gear that have roared onto the hunting scene in recent years.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
The unemployment rate dropped to lows not seen in decades, with hundreds of thousands of jobs being added most months, as the economy roared back to life from the pandemic.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roar
Noun
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This Dash character is hijacking the satellite waves and the speaker systems, interfering with the noise outside and putting my music on — Nolimit music on for the world to hear.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Red Sox-Vladimir Guerrero Jr. noise is growing louder.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The high-contrast black-and-white rattle offers plenty of visual appeal for additional stimulation.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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Tribal members dressed in their finest regalia–silver, turquoise, coral, shell, feathers–shake gourd rattles in a ring enclosing the Deer Dancers and two Deer Maidens.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Other severely anxious pets may growl or even attack other unfamiliar people or animals in a fear response.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
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Darren McGavin growling his way through the flight!—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.—
Timothy Gardner,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Both appeared to be in great spirits for the outing, with photographers snapping the pair laughing, smiling and holding holds.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The parties, my best friends and I threw every now and then, whenever the school stressed us out, to let off some steam and feel less stressed by criticizing the school system together laughing until our sides ached, those were the nights that built the bonds that truly mattered.—
Amal Murtaja,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.—
Remy Tumin,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As aftershocks rumbled and tsunami warnings rang out, teachers hurried the children to higher ground behind the school.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Family Farms is Broward County’s lone strawberry u-pick, home to 10 acres of strawberry plants, along with cows, chickens, bunnies and tractor hayrides that rumble to life on the weekends.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2025
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Europe has long been working against any Darwinist instincts, spending the past several years trying to wedge its head inside the mouth of the lion while their own people yell at them to stop.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Though there was no damage to either car, a crowd of at least 10 Turks soon gathered, yelling at Hiba.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roar. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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