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
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, the three-time MVP belted a two-run home run to right field in the third inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-0 lead, setting off a roar from the roughly 42,000 fans in attendance.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The quad features grassy quadrants, tables, benches and even concrete ping pong and corn hole games, set around a central new one-ton bronze lion statue that matches the one that roars over the Lion’s Den gym.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At a few points during his broadcast, the audio could barely be heard due to the bass and the roar of the crowd.
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Typically, a few severe thunderstorms roar through the Pacific Northwest later in the season and through the summer.
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After all, that’s arguably the primary purpose of a social network: not the news, not the blather, not the noise.—
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Faster hard drives will tend to make more noise than slower ones.—
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But throwing away rattle sans Tershers’ permission seems weird.—
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
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Is the relentless trudge through the desert almost over? Will the Gators soon growl once again?—
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Oakey's behavior hilariously mirrors this stereotype, making the comparison all the more entertaining. Dogs, like Oakey, may growl for a variety of reasons.—
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Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.—
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The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.—
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Bean could be heard laughing at him from inside the classroom, the affidavits state.—
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With plummeting stocks, recalls and vandalism on his plate at Tesla, Elon Musk is not laughing.—
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In the case of viral chatter, the message would be a human pandemic.—
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Instead of dialogue, the SEAL team communicates through chatter.—
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Severe thunderstorms will rumble to life Wednesday afternoon in parts of western Oregon and push into western Washington a few hours later.—
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Mount Spurr, just to the west of the city of Anchorage, is rumbling.—
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During one of their exchanges, approximately two hours into walking, Haas abruptly got up from her desk and yelled in the student’s face, using swear words, the affidavit said.—
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Elsewhere, constituents have yelled at Democratic members at town halls, pleading with them to be more forceful in speaking out against Trump.—
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roar. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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