ROARED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

roared

verb

past tense of roar

as in growled

to make a long loud deep noise or cry the car's engine roared as it sped away

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as in shouted

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 laughed

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 roared But as Santos Bravos sang the opening verses in English, the crowd roared with approval — especially as lead vocalist Kauê Penna, who hails from Brazil, slid onstage to take on the high parts of BTS lead Jungkook. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Bipartisan opposition roared, though, when construction equipment appeared in Big Bend National Park. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 And the crowd on-hand watching the festivities roared in amusement. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead of crumbling in defeat, Rivera roared back with defiance. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 De Paul pointed to the back of the shirt as the crowd roared. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 The skies of Oklahoma City roared for six months in 1964 as military aircraft intentionally rattled the population below with a daily barrage of thunderous sonic booms. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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Since then, Barkley has growled at several other people, and all but one have been diagnosed with some type of cancer, Dozier said.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of growled

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One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

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Nabil and Sliman laughed at how the leather soon stank before Nabil could figure it all out.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
While the Diamondbacks took batting practice before Tuesday’s game, Banister and Berry laughed together while engaging in a friendly conversation at first base that ended in a hug.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughed

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Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
San Francisco rumbled to a 41-17 win after scoring just 13 points last week against the Tennessee Titans.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rumbled

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When the boy and his grandmother got into difficulty in the water, his siblings, ages 4 and 6, yelled to attract the attention of bystanders.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Defiant, Mladic acted bullishly during his trial and yelled at the judges when sentenced to life in prison.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of yelled

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Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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