roar (back) to life
idiom
: to make a loud sound and begin functioning well
The engine suddenly roared to life.
—sometimes used figurativelyHis career suddenly roared back to life.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Strong tornadoes possible Severe thunderstorms will roar to life south of where the heaviest rain falls Saturday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
More fires could erupt Thursday, when the Santa Anas again roar to life, forecasters said.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Emergency responders gameplan for worst-case scenarios, but rarely see one like this roar to life: A Category 4 hurricane is bearing down on Florida, while resources are strained responding to another devastating hurricane in the same region.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Storms are expected to roar to life each day in the late afternoon or early evening hours and remain a threat overnight.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2024
Wildfire outbreak possible in epicenter of devastating fires Gusty winds up to 50 mph will roar to life Wednesday afternoon across the southern Rockies and southern Plains as a potent storm takes shape.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
But no one should have been shocked that the region’s longest unresolved conflict would eventually roar back to life.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times’ Ian James has an amazing look at the Native American tribes who fought for decades to make this happen and are eager to see the river and its ecosystems roar back to life.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Strong tornadoes possible Severe thunderstorms will roar to life south of where the heaviest rain falls Saturday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
More fires could erupt Thursday, when the Santa Anas again roar to life, forecasters said.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Emergency responders gameplan for worst-case scenarios, but rarely see one like this roar to life: A Category 4 hurricane is bearing down on Florida, while resources are strained responding to another devastating hurricane in the same region.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Storms are expected to roar to life each day in the late afternoon or early evening hours and remain a threat overnight.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2024
Wildfire outbreak possible in epicenter of devastating fires Gusty winds up to 50 mph will roar to life Wednesday afternoon across the southern Rockies and southern Plains as a potent storm takes shape.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
But no one should have been shocked that the region’s longest unresolved conflict would eventually roar back to life.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times’ Ian James has an amazing look at the Native American tribes who fought for decades to make this happen and are eager to see the river and its ecosystems roar back to life.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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