as in roar
a violent shouting
I went to the window to see what the sudden outcry from the street below was about
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Recent Examples of outcry
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has stood by the paper’s CEO, despite outcry and leaks from staff over a decades-old ongoing investigation in the UK.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Officials released surveillance footage of the attack on Friday, which prompted an outcry.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
After the initial outcry, Sanders continued jetting himself around the country.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Public outcry also met Pohlhaus in Maine.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Officials released surveillance footage of the attack on Friday, which prompted an outcry.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
After the initial outcry, Sanders continued jetting himself around the country.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Public outcry also met Pohlhaus in Maine.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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Nestor Lorenzo’s team lost form and went six games without a victory, but James' goal brought a roar and relief to the entire country.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has reported that there is already noise about Pittsburgh pursuing a trade for Hill.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Las Vegas formula of maximalism—24/7 noise, crowds, queues, and constant spend—clashes with a mood that prizes sleep, space, and self-regulation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, the most recent of these sightings, just two years ago, was by a railroad passenger, so keep a lookout for a tall, hairy figure, or for massive footprints, which are also commonly reported, and listen for the mysterious creature’s spine-tingling howls.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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