OUTCRIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

outcries

noun

plural of outcry

as in noises

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 outcries Three more children made outcries to their parents, which were reviewed by Plano's Children Advocacy Center. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 July 2026 Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world. — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026 Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 June 2026 The immigration activity sparked outcries from local and state leaders, who called on the Legislature to take up bills that would bar ICE from taking action at schools, places of worship and other similar locations. — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification. — Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025 Photos on social media showed dozens of bags of Happy Meals dumped outside a restaurant, as well as unclaimed food left sitting idly on self-pick-up tables, prompting public outcries of food wastage. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Arizona, which will experience the biggest cuts, has previously made noises about opting for a legal route and authorities have criticized federal plans for the river.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
However, the loud noises and the large audience left him feeling shy, so zoo-goers only got a small taste of what’s coming in the next few months.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of noises

Noun

Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of roars

Noun

Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

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