roar
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
are roaring
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present progressiveof roar.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Shares of CrowdStrike are roaring after the company revealed a record-breaking quarter, partially boosted by fears about the power of artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
While two— Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Nova Scotia —have eked out gains of less than 1%, others are roaring ahead.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
It isn’t perfect symmetry—Indiana football was much more desolate than Nebraska hoops, and now the Hoosiers are roaring atop college football entering Friday’s playoff semifinal against Oregon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
It's a giant and complicated jigsaw puzzle of 130 separate track panels - not something that can be done when trains are roaring up and down.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
But my dragons are roaring in the darkness.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
