outcries

plural of outcry
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 Taken together, these various outcries point back to the theme of the meeting. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Three more children made outcries to their parents, which were reviewed by Plano's Children Advocacy Center. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 July 2026 Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world. — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026 Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs. — 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
  • After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Furniture mysteriously moving, lights flickering on or off and strange noises have all been reported.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Outcries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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