roar
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
has been roaring
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present perfect progressiveof roar (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The artificial intelligence boom has been roaring for a few years now, but a few key factors have made this summer a particular inflection point.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, Ragasa is the world's strongest storm this year and has been roaring over the South China Sea for days.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
On a more promising note, the economy has been roaring with job creation and higher wages for those at the lower end of the income distribution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
While the stock market has been roaring, Kimberly Clark’s shares have barely budged, climbing less than 1 percent over the past year.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2018
Christmas eve has been the last of the still, dark, steaming nights of the early winter; and the western gale has been roaring for the last twelve hours upon the Irish coast.
From Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth by Charles Kingsley
