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 SoloMania roared into WrestleMania as Solo’s antics endeared him to a big crowd in US Bank Stadium of over 35,000. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Parts of the Washington DC region were under a tornado watch Tuesday as severe storms roared into the area. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The crowd roared with every pass Stafford completed on Monday at Loyola Marymount. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026 For thousands of years, people have built in places where the earth roared long before human civilizations arose. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 The crowd of 35,089 at Fenway Park roared with elation as the team reached its historic feat. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 The band’s members were among the first to spy a spark from a circuit breaker that may have set off the blaze that roared across the ceiling, which experts suspect was covered with highly combustible material. — Tian MacLeod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Messi’s past has roared into public view during this year’s World Cup, in which Argentina plays Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday. — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026

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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
For Yard Act, who growled onto the world stage with a crunchy aggressive post-punk sound, slowing down (as much as workaholic rockstars can) brought them to a lighter sound.

— E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of growled

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The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of shouted

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Kotzmacher said people leaving the arena pointed, laughed and taunted her group over Indiana’s loss and Cunningham’s performance.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughed

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New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.

— Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026
The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of rumbled

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After several bystanders jumped into the water to try and help, Williams yelled at them to get back to shore.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Instead, Lola was allowed to run around barking at a grizzly while her owners repeatedly yelled her name and continued filming.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of yelled

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All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Moments later, Saldaña pulled De Oliveira into a tight hug, and the pair giggled like old friends.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Definition of giggled

Verb

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

Definition of bellowed

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