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
There was outcry from the charter school community, and the bill failed this session but will likely come back in January.
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Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
This has unsurprisingly prompted outcry from some of its users.
—PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025
The video, which circled the globe after it was reported on by Religion News Service, caused an outcry.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The measure comes amid an intense outcry from local homeowners after a dramatic increase in property assessments in 2023.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
This has unsurprisingly prompted outcry from some of its users.
—PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025
The video, which circled the globe after it was reported on by Religion News Service, caused an outcry.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The measure comes amid an intense outcry from local homeowners after a dramatic increase in property assessments in 2023.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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The 17-year-old’s entrance drew the loudest roar, a fleeting spark of hope from a crowd otherwise watching a season fade.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then a deep, unmistakable roar of a lion rolled across the flatness.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The era of noise is fading, and a quieter, more serious phase has begun.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The long recess has drawn howls of protest from Democratic leaders, who have returned to Washington to demand negotiations that might lead to a bipartisan spending bill that could reopen the government.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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