The permitting pause sent shocks through the oil industry, and Kern County responded with a full-throated roar.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
A global conversation about diversity and inclusion is growing to a roar no one can ignore.
We won’t have a true economic recovery until we tackle the racial wealth gap|matthewheimer|September 1, 2020|Fortune
Without the roar of packed arenas or the sound of busy sports bars, however, social media will be the place where sports’ most passionate fans go to get an experience.
As live sports roar back onto screens, brands capture a social-media lift|Twitter|July 30, 2020|Digiday
They also sing at a higher sound frequency in urban neighborhoods to help their songs stand out against a city’s roar.
Why you’re spotting more wildlife during COVID-19|Bethany Brookshire|June 8, 2020|Science News For Students
It will just take time for those little murmurs to become a roar.
Sororities Finally Take Back the Night|Kelsey Meany|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was sleeping late after a long weekend of work, when my girlfriend heard the roar of its engines approaching.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I thought about Al, pushed onto the hood of the car at the airport, the roar of planes taking off and landing in the background.
Almost Famous: A Father's Day Story|Alex Belth|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But no matter, we are allergic and getting more allergic, hear us roar (and sniffle and whine and hack).
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies|Kent Sepkowitz|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At least when an all-too-real attack came on Wednesday morning, there was only the flashing of blades, not the roar of gunfire.
Thank God the Murrysville School Attack Wasn’t Guns|Michael Daly|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A roar of laughter greeted this candid confession of future intentions.
The Revellers|Louis Tracy
The volume of the Rjukan fall is enormous, its height very considerable, and its roar deafening.
Ticket No. "9672"|Jules Verne
Wild were the plaudits of the multitude, but the lion was staggering and his roar was muffled.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
There was a roar of approval from the army at this alluring suggestion.
Days of the Discoverers|L. Lamprey
The roar of the traffic and the clatter of footsteps and the grumble of voices swirled like dance music about Andrews's head.
Three Soldiers|John Dos Passos
British Dictionary definitions for roar
roar
/ (rɔː) /
verb(mainly intr)
(of lions and other animals) to utter characteristic loud growling cries
(also tr)(of people) to utter (something) with a loud deep cry, as in anger or triumph
to laugh in a loud hearty unrestrained manner
(of horses) to breathe with laboured rasping soundsSee roaring (def. 6)
(of the wind, waves, etc) to blow or break loudly and violently, as during a storm
(of a fire) to burn fiercely with a roaring sound
(of a machine, gun, etc) to operate or move with a loud harsh noise
(tr)to bring (oneself) into a certain condition by roaringto roar oneself hoarse
noun
a loud deep cry, uttered by a person or crowd, esp in anger or triumph
a prolonged loud cry of certain animals, esp lions
any similar noise made by a fire, the wind, waves, artillery, an engine, etc
a loud unrestrained burst of laughter
See also roar up
Derived forms of roar
roarer, noun
Word Origin for roar
Old English rārian; related to Old High German rērēn, Middle Dutch reren