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
On Sunday, four masked thieves stole eight pieces of jewelry from the Louvre valued at $102 million, sparking a national outcry and nationwide manhunt.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
South Carolina’s leading cities have systemically embedded diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives into their master plans, sparking outcry from top officials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The initial plans from AES, the electricity provider for more than 530,000 customers in Central Indiana, sparked outcry from residents as well as politicians from both political parties who thought the rate hikes were unjustly large.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
South Carolina’s leading cities have systemically embedded diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives into their master plans, sparking outcry from top officials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Public outcry over Peanut’s fate grew after LaBonty shared her story online, prompting calls and letters to state officials.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The initial plans from AES, the electricity provider for more than 530,000 customers in Central Indiana, sparked outcry from residents as well as politicians from both political parties who thought the rate hikes were unjustly large.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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Anchored by Syracuse University, the city hums with youthful spirit, from buzzy Marshall Street to the roar of the JMA Wireless Dome, where Orange basketball games regularly draw some of the largest crowds in college hoops.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The only noise was the roar of the crowd when Cole Sullivan and Jimmy Rolder intercepted passes on back-to-back drives, or when Bryce Underwood rolled out and found a wide-open Zack Marshall in the end zone.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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First, despite tabloid headlines about Leto, such noise doesn’t factor into moviegoers’ decisions to buy or not buy a ticket; it could be argued most were not even in the know of the June Air Mail exposé on his alleged behavior.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The outlet reported that noise from the construction was also audible on the White House's campus.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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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 28 Oct. 2025.
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