OUTCRY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

outcry

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌkrī

Definition of outcry

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 bill was sidelined and left lawmakers shellshocked at the scale of the outcry. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 The company relented to a public outcry and lowered the price, again impacting the bottom line. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The invite stoked outcry in Europe, where governments have been rearming since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 School closures have been a political third rail in Chicago since officials shuttered 50 schools in 2013, a move that prompted widespread outcry across the city. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcry

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Noun

The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

The song stays coiled, neither tightening its grip nor exploding into noise.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

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