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
The early Saturday morning melee on the corner of Fourth Street and Elm Street, which caused a national outcry after being circulated on social media, took place outside a popular nightclub called LoVe and the late-night restaurant next door.
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Greg Wehner , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed doing more to feed the starving population in the Gaza Strip on Monday, as an international outcry mounted over the rising number of people dying of hunger in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 28 July 2025
These actions have provoked similar global outcry from Ukraine’s allies, including top EU leaders.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 24 July 2025
Trump announced worldwide tariffs April 2 but then paused them amid a worldwide outcry and spiraling stock market.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Greg Wehner , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed doing more to feed the starving population in the Gaza Strip on Monday, as an international outcry mounted over the rising number of people dying of hunger in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 28 July 2025
These actions have provoked similar global outcry from Ukraine’s allies, including top EU leaders.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 24 July 2025
Trump announced worldwide tariffs April 2 but then paused them amid a worldwide outcry and spiraling stock market.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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When the full-time whistle blew, there was a huge roar and fist pump from Tottenham’s Kevin Danso.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Williams roasted rising corner DJ James on the touchdown, which drew a roar from the crowd.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The only thing that cuts through the noise are stories.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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