roared

VERB

growl, howl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark blast boom crash explode holler rebound resound rumble shout thunder yell

STRONG

bawl bay bellow bluster brawl bray clamor cry detonate din drum reecho repercuss reverberate roll rout sound trumpet vociferate

Example Sentences

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roared

And then it changed, not so completely that Scotland roared and won the game, but they certainly cleared their throats as an attacking force.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Fifth last season was reasonable, but it must have felt nightmarish to Hibs fans as Hearts roared on and threatened to win the league.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

He’s distracted when he decides to race a comet: “We roared and thundered along side by side, both doing our level best, because I’d never struck a comet before that could lay over me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Now, nearly two years to the day after the September 2024 fire roared through, authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nighthand roared, a bellow of fury which reached the horizon in every direction.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell