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
Eventually, the outcry was heard by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for identifying and removing hazardous trees and structural debris on properties where homeowners have granted them the right of entry.
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Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Both of those pages were quickly restored when the deletions drew public outcry.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Advocates said the family's case had been working its way through the U.S. immigration system, and their detainment by ICE in late March prompted outcry in the New York community near the U.S.-Canada border.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
That view seems smart, given the outcry prompted by the eradication of the two free bags policy.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
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Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Both of those pages were quickly restored when the deletions drew public outcry.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Advocates said the family's case had been working its way through the U.S. immigration system, and their detainment by ICE in late March prompted outcry in the New York community near the U.S.-Canada border.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
That view seems smart, given the outcry prompted by the eradication of the two free bags policy.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcry
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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