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
President Biden signed legislation in 2021 that declared Juneteenth, June 19, a federal holiday, following the global outcry from George Floyd and Breonna Taylor‘s murders at the hands of white policemen.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 June 2025
While many federal employees were reinstated following public outcry and court orders, the refuge remains woefully understaffed.
—Ragan Whitlock, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Public outcry delayed the Subansiri dam from being completed for eighteen years.
—Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
The settlement could look like a payoff in exchange for government approval and would spark an outcry from CBS News journalists.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 June 2025
While many federal employees were reinstated following public outcry and court orders, the refuge remains woefully understaffed.
—Ragan Whitlock, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Public outcry delayed the Subansiri dam from being completed for eighteen years.
—Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
The settlement could look like a payoff in exchange for government approval and would spark an outcry from CBS News journalists.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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This was the first finals game in Indianapolis in 25 years, and the roar of the Hoosier faithful throughout the night was something to behold.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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The roar of the Thunderbirds filled the sky Saturday over Beale Air Force Base, long known for the more clandestine surveillance and recon missions of the U.S. Air Force.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Walden injected a bit of noise into his playing style with the group, citing guitarists J Mascis, Thurston Moore, and Jimi Hendrix as influences.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2025
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Yufei Long, who hails from Shenzhen, China and came to the US to play top-level Tennis, also made some noise here, qualifying and then taking out No. 21 Blatt and No. 14 Schaefer before stretching No.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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