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roaring

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adverb

roaring

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verb

present participle of roar
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roaring
Adjective
Prepare for a roaring good time: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes makes its streaming debut on Hulu on August 2. Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 22 July 2024 Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is ready for a roaring new adventure. EW.com, 27 June 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 See All Example Sentences for roaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaring
Adjective
  • Arrowhead first set the Guinness world record for loudest stadium in 2013.
    Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Ensure everyone is secure inside before banging pots or making other loud noises to scare the bear away.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Those early investments in community development and youth engagement laid the foundation for what is now a thriving professional ecosystem.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Josh Kraft will deliver a more livable and thriving city for all Bostonians.
    Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Adverb
  • Every department, every person in the show, every actor is just bringing it to the very last take to the very last minute.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • In some ways, the complaints in Paintsville mirrored how Democrats nationally are angry, often for very different reasons.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • In the photos, Williams can be seen smiling and laughing while wearing a black dress.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The group later re-entered the frame laughing and high-fiving each other, court documents show.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Sudden showers of beer, cider, and other mysterious fluids became as integral to the vibe as the deafening roar of the crowd.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • What was expected to be a booming 2025 travel season is instead shaping up to be one defined by caution and contingency.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • One morning kicks off with the Rise and Shine Tramp, a pre-dawn street parade where crowds dance behind booming music trucks.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
Adverb
  • With extremely long battery life, this is a productivity portable that will get you through an entire day on the go, and the keyboard is a pleasure to use.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
  • Continuing with her streak of daring silhouettes, the performer took the stage in a black textured jumpsuit with a completely open back that sat extremely low on her hips.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Everybody was yelling his name.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaring. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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