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
However, following fan outcry, Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee were added to the ballot.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry, with the European Commission threatening to withhold funding and 22 European countries demanding Moscow stay away again over its war in Ukraine.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite outcry from lawmakers and residents against the facility, the Washington County Board of County Commissioners ended its neutral stance on the facility in February and passed a resolution to fully support ICE and the Department of Homeland Security in its immigration crackdown.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Whether the company’s decision will calm the public outcry remains to be seen.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry, with the European Commission threatening to withhold funding and 22 European countries demanding Moscow stay away again over its war in Ukraine.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite outcry from lawmakers and residents against the facility, the Washington County Board of County Commissioners ended its neutral stance on the facility in February and passed a resolution to fully support ICE and the Department of Homeland Security in its immigration crackdown.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Whether the company’s decision will calm the public outcry remains to be seen.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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The hunch was right, as the Gophers relished the roar of their fans at The Barn all the way through Amaya Battle's epic game-winner.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t stop the Chicago Blackhawks from giving Bears coach Ben Johnson a shoutout — one that was met with a deafening roar from the United Center.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Real-world experiments will need to tackle significant challenges, especially distinguishing the signal from various sources of noise that can also affect photon frequencies.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Despite all the activity going on outside, noise was never an issue.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s media-bashing, often a dull roar in the background, is an unusually loud howl right now.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the howls got louder, the mother eagle woke up.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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