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
The arrests, which were captured on video Thursday at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School, sparked outcry from leaders across Baltimore and Maryland.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 June 2026
This nostalgia explains the public outcry when the hotel announced a renovation timed to its 30th anniversary.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
But the midday, presale removal of the Keith and Vereshchagin paintings prompted immediate outcry.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The community came together and chartered the city after years of feeling underrepresented — an issue typified by the construction of a football stadium despite an outcry from residents.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 June 2026
This nostalgia explains the public outcry when the hotel announced a renovation timed to its 30th anniversary.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
But the midday, presale removal of the Keith and Vereshchagin paintings prompted immediate outcry.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The community came together and chartered the city after years of feeling underrepresented — an issue typified by the construction of a football stadium despite an outcry from residents.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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Fellow attacker Akram Afif fell to his knees in both joy and disbelief after the final whistle blew, taking in the roars coming from his countrymen who had made the long trip to the United States.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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In the massive stadium in Inglewood, usually home to football games, the stands thundered with the roar of fans, with 70,492 in attendance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Ambient sounds, nature recordings, white-noise tracks and ASMR-style content can generate passive income through YouTube, Spotify and other streaming platforms.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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