VOCIFERATE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

vociferate

verb

vō-ˈsi-fə-ˌrāt

Definition of vociferate

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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This is good news for us end and footnotes fans (shout out to David Foster Wallace, Nicholson Baker, and the Folger editions of Shakespeare).

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
In one shot, a beardless Jason is in the center of a teammate huddle, seemingly shouting at the top of his lungs.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of shout

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Yet tackling noise issues is challenging in part because the sources vary — think traffic on a busy street in Manhattan versus yelling in a neighboring room.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The officer points a flashlight inside the back window, yells toward another officer nearby, then gets on his radio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of yell

Verb

In court, Lindsay appeared to cry during opening statements when a prosecutor described her three children and their manner of death.

— Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
When the Kirk family attorney spoke about how Charlie Kirk stood for the opposite of hate, Erika Kirk was crying and nodding along.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cry

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Polcari and Lucchini emphasized that aerobic fitness reduces sweating and heat suffering, calling high physical fitness nonnegotiable for modern drivers.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

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