were roaring
- past progressive of roar.
Example Sentences
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At the start of this year, midsize bank stocks were roaring back versus their larger peers after two years of deep underperformance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
By the time the home team took the floor to warm up, the building’s occupants were roaring.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
The fans were roaring while watching scoreboard video of St. Peter’s 85-79 win over Kentucky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
A National Guard truck found them and soon they were roaring through the water to safety.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2020
There was thunderous applause—or Dimple’s ears were roaring.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
