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raising the roof

ADJECTIVE

noisy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boisterous cacophonous clamorous rambunctious riotous rowdy strident vociferous

WEAK

blatant blusterous booming chattering clangorous clattery deafening disorderly ear-popping ear-splitting jumping loudmouth obstreperous piercing rackety raising Cain raspy screaming strepitous tumultuous turbulent turned up uproarious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm moderate quiet restrained silent

WEAK

noiseless still

ADJECTIVE

obstreperous

Synonyms

WEAK

blusterous boisterous booming clamorous disorderly loud noisy out of hand piercing raising Cain rambunctious riotous rowdy screaming strepitous tumultuous unmanageable unruly uproarious vociferous wild

Example Sentences

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A solution can be as simple as a tall bookcase or layers of picture ledges — or as ambitious as raising the roof.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

Thomas Bryant capped the mini-streak with a dunk so ferocious that it got the paltry crowd on its feet and miming raising the roof in unison with the backup center.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2022

This had Wednesday fans raising the roof and Guardiola’s men in frantic mode.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2020

The 89 House Democratic women, all dressed in white, and their male counterparts started cheering, high-fiving, and in the case of one New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster, raising the roof.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2019

"His wife is raising the roof now—-" "I thought she would!"

From The Heart of Rachael by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

raising the roof

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