: a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
Examples of uproar in a Sentence
There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed jail.
There have been uproars in the past over similar proposals.
The proposal caused an uproar.
The town was in an uproar over the proposal to build a jail.
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The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article An upcoming performance by longtime punk act The Exploited in Santa Cruz is causing an uproar over what some see as the Scottish band’s support of Nazism.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The Hill: What started as a pledge to deliver on transparency has sparked an uproar in MAGA World after a promise to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein landed with a thud — and little new information.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
However, when Daniel was being lifted by his father, as his son showed off his official badge, cameras showed many Democrats staying seated and not reacting, which caused an uproar from many believing conflicted views on politics shouldn’t have impacted this moment for the 13-year-old.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article An upcoming performance by longtime punk act The Exploited in Santa Cruz is causing an uproar over what some see as the Scottish band’s support of Nazism.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The Hill: What started as a pledge to deliver on transparency has sparked an uproar in MAGA World after a promise to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein landed with a thud — and little new information.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
However, when Daniel was being lifted by his father, as his son showed off his official badge, cameras showed many Democrats staying seated and not reacting, which caused an uproar from many believing conflicted views on politics shouldn’t have impacted this moment for the 13-year-old.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Uproar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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uproar
noun
up·roar
ˈəp-ˌrō(ə)r 
-ˌrȯ(ə)r
: a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
Etymology
from Dutch oproer "revolt, uprising," from op "up" and roer "motion"; the English spelling and meaning influenced by the similarity of the English roar to Dutch roer
Word Origin
The -roar part of the word uproar has no connection with the sounds made by some animals and crowds. The first use of uproar was as the translation of the Dutch word oproer, meaning "uprising, rebellion, revolt." Thus, the first meaning of uproar was the same as the Dutch meaning of oproer. Nowadays, this sense of uproar is no longer used. Because people thought that the roar of uproar referred to loud cries and sounds, they began to use the word to mean "a noisy disturbance or commotion." This is the sense of uproar that has survived.
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