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 church unleashes a campaign—online and onsite—demanding the family’s religious freedom, and the most fervent outcry and mobilization come from the political far right. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood shooter, prompting bipartisan outcry. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 New York’s governor removed the district attorney from the case this month after a public outcry over the lack of charges. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcry

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Noun

The highlight of the play during a montage that was shown on the overhead videoboard set off some of the loudest roars of the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
The Gators’ front let out its strongest roar in the fourth quarter with a fourth-and-1 stop that led to a rushing touchdown by Baugh, cementing a 27-17 lead.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Communities are fighting data centers over spiking electric bills, soaring electricity and water demand, noise, land use and taxpayer subsidies.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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Noun

When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The second slide was a video (without sound) of the couple’s first kiss, which King prefaced with what looked like a howl of joy, followed by a series of passionate kisses and an arms-in-the-air yelp from the groom.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

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