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roars

  • plural
    of roar.
    roar
    verb (used without object)
    to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
  • present tense form
    of roar (3rd person singular).
    roar
    verb (used without object)
    to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.

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The chant roars through the sports center as Sen. Dan Sullivan revs up the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Delivering the result, Susannah Parden, vice chair of the parish council, said: "We are Piddington the village that roars."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Lucy Matthews drives a 1994 Jeep Wrangler that doesn’t have air conditioning, roars as loud as a tractor and absolutely guzzles gasoline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

He couldn’t get those roars out of his head.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver