OUTCRY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

outcry

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌkrī

Definition of outcry

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 camp tried to reopen during the summer months but announced that is wasn't moving forward with plans after public outcry. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The response comes despite an outcry across media outlets that the restriction is a flagrant violation of the First Amendment. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2026 Amid a media outcry, Francis in 2024 ordered a canonical trial, which is ongoing. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 After public outcry, Orange County paused herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide while officials evaluate the safest procedures for removing vegetation. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcry

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Noun

Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The unsentimental roar is, of course, a translation of Chekhov’s saws, and a good one at that.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of howl

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