roar
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
have roared
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present perfectof roar.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At the heart of the case is a strategy that has become especially popular with corporate executives and investors with sizable stockholdings as markets have roared in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Single tickets purchases have roared back and group tickets, though slowly recovering, have rebounded more than expected.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
As concerts and movie theaters have roared back to life this summer, so has a disturbing trend: bad behavior.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2023
Coastlines are clean and iconic beach bars, like Foxy’s and the Soggy Dollar on Jost Van Dyke, the smallest of the four islands, have roared back to life.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2018
I suppose I should have roared, he told himself, but I can’t think of anything to roar about.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
