roar up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It might even roar up alongside and snatch your salmon as you are about to net it—a close encounter with nature that provides its own special thrill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 9, 2018
Open record by firing six consecutive birdies on Thursday to roar up the leaderboard and into contention for a first major.
From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2017
F1 cars, 1,000-horsepower motorcycles, priceless classics, and the newest supercars roar up the hill over the weekend, and the course slices through the festival like an uphill river of combustion.
From The Verge • Aug. 28, 2016
When times get tough, you’ve got to roar up on your hind legs and kick like a wild horse.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2011
I went to bed, but I was still awake hours later when I heard a pickup roar up the hill.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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