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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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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
Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
The quiet was occasionally interrupted by the boxcar roar of a cart full of books being wheeled across the strip-wood flooring.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
In a second clip, Jayden once again sends his greetings before the mother-son duo wish viewers a merry Christmas before the view pans over to a roaring fireplace.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Hear the forge roar, feel its heat, and revel in the alchemy of your tiny 6,000-word bladesmith apprenticeship.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
The quiet was occasionally interrupted by the boxcar roar of a cart full of books being wheeled across the strip-wood flooring.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
In a second clip, Jayden once again sends his greetings before the mother-son duo wish viewers a merry Christmas before the view pans over to a roaring fireplace.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roar
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Nearby homeowners balked at the prospect of noise and dust and warned that water contamination and more local traffic could also result.Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
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While Vancouver’s form has listed, the noise around the club has hit a fever pitch over the past week.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
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The deep well of torque leaves all but the most potent challengers behind at stoplights, and the quiet stock pipes still snap and growl under throttle.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Philcox-Littlefield enhanced that attitude by playing a growling baritone guitar instead of the light Memphis soul licks featured in the demo.Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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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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That shared experience of laughing together helps both of us find relaxation.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Vinicius Jr laughed from the sidelines as assistant Francesco Mauri took him away from the melee.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Natural light plus background chatter plus the smell of coffee equals better stories for you.Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Close losses have been the bane of their season so far, but games like Wednesday’s can help with stacking wins and quelling trade chatter, even if for just another day.James Jackson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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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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The men yelled and waved a flashlight, but the other vessel didn’t respond or change course.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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One mother told me that, by the end of every self-tape, her child has yelled at her at least once.Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roar. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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