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as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a roaring party that annoyed the neighbors mightily
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
the roaring mining town attracted job seekers eager to share in the boom
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as in very
to a great degree
we had a roaring good time at the party
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as in growling
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the car's engine roared as it sped away
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as in shouting
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 laughing
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 roaring
EW.com, 27 June 2024
Mayor sees the zoo as ‘absolutely our arena moment’
Sacramento opened its Land Park zoo during a truly roaring ’20s.
—Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The bald eagle has made a soaring comeback 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.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is ready for a roaring new adventure.
—EW.com, 27 June 2024
Mayor sees the zoo as ‘absolutely our arena moment’
Sacramento opened its Land Park zoo during a truly roaring ’20s.
—Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 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
The bald eagle has made a soaring comeback 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.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaring
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One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than getting out into the wilderness, away from society, and then hearing somebody one campsite over start up a loud, smelly gas generator.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter rehabilitation program also released 37 pops into the Slough, helping create a thriving and robust community.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of businesses like ours flourish in a thriving production environment.Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mainstream economists have warned that the Trump agenda could be inflationary, perhaps very inflationary.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, Trump’s recent comments have the potential of achieving something very different than their aim by encouraging Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Egede, to propose a referendum in 2025 on full independence.Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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There was no shouting or laughing.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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In a somewhat dystopian but highly sentimental video shown at the presentation, a woman drives along a desolate road in search of a sunrise, describing her favorite colors and laughing along with the Saloon concept.Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Anker Soundcore Motion 300, now 30% off, is a budget-friendly speaker that punches way above its size with booming sound and waterproof durability.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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The people in her vicinity, the lights overhead, the bones of the building itself — all rapt with keen attention when her booming voice echoes through the air, commanding attention as wide as the space stretches or as intimately pointed as whatever wise words slip off her thespian tongue.EW.com, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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A bit fusion-like, but focused more on standalone foods that unexpectedly, work extremely well together.Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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But unfortunately, the ones who did speak up with anything other than enthusiastic support from Mr. Hegseth immediately came under extremely volatile attack from everybody from President Trump down to his MAGA base.Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Three were arrested, including — and here’s perhaps the wildest part — an unrelated man who showed up armed at the scene hours later, after a relative told him about the shooting, surrendered his firearms to police and began yelling at them.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaring. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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