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
Robinson’s page was later restored following a public outcry.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The outcry was swift, with sources telling THR multiple filmmakers instructed their reps to cancel meetings at the studio.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The Army restored a page Saturday about the celebrated Japanese-American 442nd Infantry Regiment after outcry over its disappearance.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The outcry triggered a police investigation into the church, the results of which the Ogle County group eagerly awaited.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The outcry was swift, with sources telling THR multiple filmmakers instructed their reps to cancel meetings at the studio.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The Army restored a page Saturday about the celebrated Japanese-American 442nd Infantry Regiment after outcry over its disappearance.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The outcry triggered a police investigation into the church, the results of which the Ogle County group eagerly awaited.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcry
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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