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
Hearing the outcry from condo owners across the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, urged the legislature to take action.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 3 May 2025
His detention, caught on video, in mid-April, sparked outcry from Democratic Party members of Congress, including independent Senator Bernie Sanders.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The fervor, paired with the public outcry in response to Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle, about Chicago’s meatpacking plants, led politicians to change their tune.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
If more Connecticut residents were aware of the fiscal and ethical implications of continuing to fund this model, public outcry would likely match that of the advocates who have long pushed for change.
—Lisa Seminara, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 3 May 2025
His detention, caught on video, in mid-April, sparked outcry from Democratic Party members of Congress, including independent Senator Bernie Sanders.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The fervor, paired with the public outcry in response to Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle, about Chicago’s meatpacking plants, led politicians to change their tune.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
If more Connecticut residents were aware of the fiscal and ethical implications of continuing to fund this model, public outcry would likely match that of the advocates who have long pushed for change.
—Lisa Seminara, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcry
Noun
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The ensuing roar caused Bryson DeChambeau, standing on the 17th green, to reset his pre-shot routine.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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On the drivable par-4 14th, Scheffler caused a roar in the crowd with an excellent tee shot to set up a short eagle putt.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Adverse weather and a steady stream of tariff headlines likely early into the quarter created a bunch of noise that could’ve dampened customer purchases.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
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Kil noted that one of the features of the town hall remodel project will deaden the noise from the passing trains, which at times can drown out speakers during town meetings.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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