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
After outcry from hundreds of Sacramento City Unified School District’s nonteaching staff, the board opted Thursday to reverse several decisions that would have affected their pay.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Following a public outcry, the government has agreed to release documents surrounding Mandelson’s appointment.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Tutberidze, despite global outcry because Valieva was a minor at the time, was not formally sanctioned or disciplined for the incident.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
That infamous weeks-long policy was scrapped in 2018 amid legal challenges and widespread public outcry.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Following a public outcry, the government has agreed to release documents surrounding Mandelson’s appointment.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Tutberidze, despite global outcry because Valieva was a minor at the time, was not formally sanctioned or disciplined for the incident.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
That infamous weeks-long policy was scrapped in 2018 amid legal challenges and widespread public outcry.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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Seattle’s home crowd let out a menacing roar.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The dunk led to the loudest roar by the crowd inside Allen Fieldhouse all game.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The iX is the epitome of comfort and luxury, as consumers add low-zero road noise, excellent seat cushioning and plenty of legroom for travel to their list of needs in a vehicle.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Curious how to sift through the noise and discover a prized possession?—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Aquilla Sadalla’s wordless vocals, a gorgeous swell of howls and heaves, complement the arrangement without becoming the focal point.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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