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
Most ironic of all is the outcry among the foreign policy establishment of the Obama and Biden administrations, chief among those Ben Rhodes.
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
The case comes amid a national outcry against the Trump administration’s ICE raids, which the administration claims remove violent offenders who are in the United States illegally.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 June 2025
Prior to this, at no time has there been an outcry or outrage over the Bar’s policy.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Olivia Rodrigo is adding her voice to the growing outcry over federal immigration raids in Southern California.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 June 2025
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
The case comes amid a national outcry against the Trump administration’s ICE raids, which the administration claims remove violent offenders who are in the United States illegally.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 June 2025
Prior to this, at no time has there been an outcry or outrage over the Bar’s policy.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Olivia Rodrigo is adding her voice to the growing outcry over federal immigration raids in Southern California.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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But the loudest roar — aside the one for the record strikeout — came when Kershaw bounded out of the dugout to start the sixth.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Some commercial leaf blowers are even louder, generating 115 decibels of noise up close and 100 decibels at 50 feet.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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Generation Faraday essentially gives control back to educators and students by effectively eliminating phone distractions and restoring focus in classrooms, much like bringing quiet back after long periods of noise.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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