Ocean roared powerfully, waves crashed mightily.

Meaning: The ocean was making a loud, deep sound, and the waves were hitting the shore with great force.

Choice of Words: Ocean is a large body of salt water. Roared means to make a loud, deep sound. Powerfully means with great strength or force. Waves are ridges of water that move across the surface of a body of water. Crashed means to make a loud, sudden noise. Mightily means with great strength or force.

Alternative Expressions

The ocean roared like a lion, and the waves crashed against the shore with great force.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the sound of the ocean and the waves. The ocean is making a loud noise, like a lion, and the waves are hitting the shore with great force.

Choice of Words: Like a lion is a simile that compares the sound of the ocean to the sound of a lion. Against the shore means that the waves are hitting the land. With great force means that the waves are hitting the land with a lot of power.

The mighty ocean's roar was like thunder, and the crashing waves shook the ground beneath my feet.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sound and power of the ocean. The ocean is making a loud noise, like thunder, and the waves are hitting the shore with so much force that the ground is shaking.

Choice of Words: Mighty means powerful or strong. Thunder is the loud noise that comes after lightning. Beneath my feet means under my feet.

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