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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How do non-signature whistles fit into this vocal system?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Aura is designed specifically for household cats and dogs, with AI trained to recognize their behaviors, movements and vocal cues.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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White can be heard shouting in the video.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Near the monastery someone shouting through a bullhorn.—
Chen Yuhong,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Outside of entertainment, the 57-year-old is an author and outspoken advocate for mental health and personal accountability.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fonda has long been an advocate for Hollywood’s most politically outspoken.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In another video shared by Vazquez, as a seemingly unarmed neighbor stands yelling, a police officer can be seen placing his hand on his gun.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hands are visible shortly before shooting Another video, taken across the street from where the shooting occurred, shows protesters yelling at officers during the immigration enforcement operation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But amid vociferous community pushback at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, councilmembers deferred the move until a more collaborative agreement can be reached.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pulse Picks Jalen Johnson once bore the brunt of vociferous hate on the internet for pursuing his NBA dream.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bose QuietComfort Noise-canceling Headphones Layovers can be full-on sensory overload—crying babies, rolling suitcases, gate-change announcements every 12 seconds.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, there were those in the chatter-sphere who attacked her for crying.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Based on the public defender’s account, Bell appeared at best ambivalent in the face of blatant prosecutorial misconduct.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Physician executives worry less about blatant misinformation than about patients making small, seemingly reasonable changes — skipping doses, stopping medications, or adjusting timing — based on confident but incomplete explanations.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Training biological networks is slow, results are noisy, and reproducibility remains a challenge.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the region still facing us and showing no signs of calming down, space weather forecasters will be keeping a close eye on whether this noisy sunspot will eventually pack a more powerful punch.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Vociferating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vociferating. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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