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. 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 See All Example Sentences for outcry
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Noun
  • The Dino up for sale is a 246 GTS variant with a removable roof panel for when the sun is out and the driver wants to really hear the roar of its engine.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • Advertisement Read more: How Netanyahu Pushed Trump Toward War That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.
    Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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