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
There's been a massive outcry against this project for years — from former bureaucrats, the political opposition Indian National Congress party, academics and indigenous communities.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 June 2026
Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 June 2026
South Africa’s 2010 tournament was preceded by the police’s use of rubber bullets and tear gas to put down labor strikes after a similar public outcry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
But despite the public outcry, the Shelbyville city council voted to approve it in April.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 June 2026
Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 June 2026
South Africa’s 2010 tournament was preceded by the police’s use of rubber bullets and tear gas to put down labor strikes after a similar public outcry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
But despite the public outcry, the Shelbyville city council voted to approve it in April.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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Then Zverev wasted a 3-1 lead in the tiebreaker, which Cobolli concluded with a forehand winner up the line that produced a roar from the crowd.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Sleek Noise-cancelling Headphones From the roar of the engine to conversations from nearby neighbors, plane travel can often be noisy, even if you’re seated in first class.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Ambient sounds, nature recordings, white-noise tracks and ASMR-style content can generate passive income through YouTube, Spotify and other streaming platforms.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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