vociferate

verb

vō-ˈsi-fə-ˌrāt How to pronounce vociferate (audio)
Definition of vociferatenext
as in to shout
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 vociferate
  1. shout
  2. yell
  3. cry
  4. call
Verb
  • The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.
    Timothy Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.
    Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of shout
Verb
  • The men yelled and waved a flashlight, but the other vessel didn’t respond or change course.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • One mother told me that, by the end of every self-tape, her child has yelled at her at least once.
    Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of yell
Verb
  • Trump trolled him for weeks and now this news comes [cry laughing emoji].
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Mahali cried in front of the press cameras that came to report her father’s death.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
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Thesaurus Entries Near vociferate

vociferant

vociferate

vociferated

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