as in noises
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 outcries
Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.
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Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
The immigration activity sparked outcries from local and state leaders, who called on the Legislature to take up bills that would bar ICE from taking action at schools, places of worship and other similar locations.
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Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification.
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Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Photos on social media showed dozens of bags of Happy Meals dumped outside a restaurant, as well as unclaimed food left sitting idly on self-pick-up tables, prompting public outcries of food wastage.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
The immigration activity sparked outcries from local and state leaders, who called on the Legislature to take up bills that would bar ICE from taking action at schools, places of worship and other similar locations.
—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification.
—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Photos on social media showed dozens of bags of Happy Meals dumped outside a restaurant, as well as unclaimed food left sitting idly on self-pick-up tables, prompting public outcries of food wastage.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcries
Noun
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The humming or reversing noises are universal, though the sounds used may vary depending on the manufacturer.
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And each has its own distinct sound effects, engine and brake noises that match their real cars.
Noun
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Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.
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On Saturday, the roars and applause of Ballantyne Ridge staff, friends and family members filled Bojangles Coliseum as 279 students walked the stage as part of the high school’s first graduating class, adding to the 22 graduates who finished mid-year.
Noun
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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“Outcries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcries. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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