as in noises
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 outcries
Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.
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Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
The immigration activity sparked outcries from local and state leaders, who called on the Legislature to take up bills that would bar ICE from taking action at schools, places of worship and other similar locations.
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Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification.
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Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Photos on social media showed dozens of bags of Happy Meals dumped outside a restaurant, as well as unclaimed food left sitting idly on self-pick-up tables, prompting public outcries of food wastage.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
The immigration activity sparked outcries from local and state leaders, who called on the Legislature to take up bills that would bar ICE from taking action at schools, places of worship and other similar locations.
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Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification.
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Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Photos on social media showed dozens of bags of Happy Meals dumped outside a restaurant, as well as unclaimed food left sitting idly on self-pick-up tables, prompting public outcries of food wastage.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcries
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Karissa Waddick Some veterans who experience post-traumatic stress related to loud noises are finding relief this year.
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Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
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Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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“Outcries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcries. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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