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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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
Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In Maitlis world, the celebrations continue, with a roar of applause at the BBC offices.
—Jack King, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
In near-unison, more than 50,000 fans roared in approval.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Emergency responders gameplan for worst-case scenarios, but rarely see one like this roar to life: A Category 4 hurricane is bearing down on Florida, while resources are strained responding to another devastating hurricane in the same region.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In Maitlis world, the celebrations continue, with a roar of applause at the BBC offices.
—Jack King, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
Lioness abso-f–king-lutely roars in its second season.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
In near-unison, more than 50,000 fans roared in approval.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roar
Noun
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In testing, Dyson's noise cancellation effectively muffled out most distracting sounds, including street noise, the rumble of subway trains, and music in a coffee shop.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The noises around me, the people, the cars, the children, everything disappeared with Tina.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bashful Bunny Ring Rattle $16 Nordstrom Jellycat’s ridiculously cute toys are slowly taking over the world, and this ring rattle is a rare pick that comes in under $20.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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The sound design booms and rattles, the delusions are even more elaborate and the body horror is even bloodier and more disturbing.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Later that night, Barney is growling at something outside when Pip receives an ominous message from an unknown number.Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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If your stomach is growling close to bedtime, Dr. Burkhart recommends eating something light and easy to digest, like a banana with soy milk or even a small amount of soup.Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
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Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Allison lies on the floor laughing in shame, but luckily Noel comes to give her a snuggle and some encouragement.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The morning the race was called, Hunter texted a few friends to make plans to get together and commiserate, cry, laugh.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Derrick Henry rumbles into the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Songs rumbled, zigzagged, marched, whipsawed, pounced, crawled.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Josh diplomatically cheers for both sides, and Michele yells at him for supporting someone who is working against her.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Earlier testimony ended with the key witness yelling at the attorney following a line of questioning about what Weber did after his shift on Feb. 13, 2017.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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