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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
Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
His gait may have been tentative but his mind and wit nimble, the crowd roaring when the jumbo screen panned in on him.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 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
A lot of anger and denial, and even a bit of a death wish that all were there before Grace got there and now are roaring back.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
His gait may have been tentative but his mind and wit nimble, the crowd roaring when the jumbo screen panned in on him.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaring
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The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lee has encounters with plenty of other men — there is a fairly thriving gay community in town — but he’s taken with Allerton.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Residents are more inclined to vote, volunteer and seek higher education, demonstrating how a thriving arts scene can promote a connected and involved community.Sara Smith, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Shayna Baszler and Katana Chance - Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament This match wasn’t very entertaining, but Kai winning made sense considering the options.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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This last happened in 2013-14 resulting in a very cold winter.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Luckily his audience spent much of the time laughing along with him.John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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But the sight of the band watching themselves on television later that night and laughing at their own jokes is just as charming as the banter.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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While the Fed is still expected to cut, a booming November jobs report and turnarounds in consumer confidence may give the bank reason to delay future reductions in interest rates.Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some supplement companies are vying to get into the booming GLP-1 space, adding a new layer of complexity to accessing anti-obesity treatments.Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Still, if the risks of loss of secret data may be extremely destructive (like the military), not linking your network to the Internet might work better for you.Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The guidance of family on roads unknown, the light of love in dark times—while poetic in their style, these sentiments will certainly be read as a personal insight into a year that has been extremely challenging for the House of Windsor.Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Neely entered a subway car on an uptown F train at the Second Avenue stop, and was described by witnesses as yelling and moving erratically when Penny put Neely in a chokehold, officials said.Jason Volack, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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James, his voice a distant memory from yelling out signals.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaring. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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