roar
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
had roared
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past perfectof roar.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Stocks had roared back from March losses triggered by the Iran war.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 19, 2026
"I've had so many emotions here the last 20 years because of you guys," three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka told the crowd, who had roared him on throughout.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The professor of Catholic social thought and practice said the pontiff had roared with laughter when she told him she was a Manchester United fan the first time.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
The state’s largest wildfire on record had roared perilously close to their previous home, torching trees and undergrowth on nearby slopes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
After the train had roared by, the massive wheels churning, we’d run to get our newly flattened, hot and shiny piece of metal.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
