as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
vociferating union members angrily marched outside corporate headquarters
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as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vociferating
Adjective
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In this age of Amazon, packages promptly appear on doorsteps following a mere click of a button or a vocal cue.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The discipline followed the coaches' backing of Reeve and their vocal criticisms of officials.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is the time to be surrounded by fans decked out in purple and orange, shouting at the screens and celebrating every three-pointer.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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These steals are worth shouting about, especially since so many are 2025 Best of Beauty winners or have been thoroughly tested by our editors.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The legendary journalist and author's first husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer in 1998 which spurred her to be an outspoken advocate and fundraiser for cancer research.—
Kiran Hefa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was yelling, taunting and cursing from fans.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Especially the guy who was yelling at him on media day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That Maestro screening featured the vociferous participation of Leonard Bernstein’s surviving family members, as well as Cooper himself watching silently from the audience (the strike prevented him from doing more), a perfect companion to Cooper’s alternately reverent and over-the-top biopic.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The chants continued with four minutes left in the fourth quarter with Tulsa leading 19-12, and the vociferous crowd was heard on the ESPN broadcast.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That mood that was most certainly shared by the audience members experiencing a wide array of emotions (from dancing to crying) thanks to the combination of excitement and nostalgia.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So what's up with all the blatant disrespect and body-shaming for the man infamously known for wearing another player as a backpack, and smashing heads and eating them?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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But opponents saw the move as a blatant attempt to short-circuit the investigation into Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This simple yet powerful step turned noisy, unreliable photon signals into clean bursts of single photons — a breakthrough for future quantum technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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How to stand out in such a noisy season?—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Vociferating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vociferating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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