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 October heist set off global outcry and a nationwide manhunt for the thieves, who broke into the museum through a second-floor balcony using a ladder in broad daylight. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 22 July 2026 The move was positioned as a safety decision, but the resulting outcry from academia was strong. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 The public outcry prompted an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, which has received more than two dozen complaints. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 After an outcry, the organization allowed some permits to be renewed. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outcry

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Noun

Lamine Yamal’s young brother earned a roar from the crowd when he was shown on the big screen with his parents.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
All this in a large, transparent cube, its sliding door almost, but not quite, dimming the roar of the crowd outside.

— Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

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