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
Video of an emaciated David drew an international outcry when it was released by Hamas during the summer.
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Maya Levin | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry, upended the Middle East and left Israel increasingly isolated on the international stage.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The outcry accelerated the enactment in 1938 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which underpins the Food and Drug Administration's current regulation of medicines.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The suspension sparked widespread outcry in the entertainment industry and accusations of government censorship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Maya Levin | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry, upended the Middle East and left Israel increasingly isolated on the international stage.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The outcry accelerated the enactment in 1938 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which underpins the Food and Drug Administration's current regulation of medicines.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The suspension sparked widespread outcry in the entertainment industry and accusations of government censorship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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That roar originated nearly a century ago.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tens of thousands gathered in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, to watch the releases and a joyful roar erupted from the crowd as the first images of the hostages flashed on the screen, the Associated Press reported.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Emerging comics who have yet to build a solid fan base will struggle more than ever to cut through the noise — and even for comics with large existing audiences, this will be a headache.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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But no matter your net worth, daily check-ins tend to create more noise than insight.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the middle of the forest, the only sounds biologist Kimberly Rosvall could hear were the croaks of nocturnal frogs and the distant howl of a coyote.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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