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as in to weep
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared
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as in call
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
the lonesome cry of a coyote
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as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
"A chance to change America" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House
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as in plea
an earnest request
the king was deaf to their cries
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Recent Examples of cry
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Danny Rogers broke down crying immediately after the first question from prosecutors.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Other symptoms include constipation, drooping eyelids, sluggish pupils and a weak cry.
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Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Verb
O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Danny Rogers broke down crying immediately after the first question from prosecutors.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Noun
Twelve-year-old neighbor Knox Racioppo said woke up to the sound of cries from a woman screaming for help on Monday.
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Other symptoms include constipation, drooping eyelids, sluggish pupils and a weak cry.
—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
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After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.
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In a joint confessional, Zac also wept over his tense relationship with the Plaths, especially Lydia’s brothers.
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The guests included many political VIPs, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and FBI Director Kash Patel, whose girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sang the national anthem.
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Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
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Her longtime bestie Abigail Anderson, whom Swift shouted out in her 2008 album Fearless, tied the knot for the first time in September 2017.
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He was shouted out by multiple fighters following victories.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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The birds use calls and behaviors that help direct people toward wild bees’ nests, while humans respond with their own vocal signals during the search.
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.
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Others use stickers with messages, crosses, flags or team slogans.
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For Everything RiaL, that’s one of the slogans that has been associated with me since the beginning of my career.
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While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
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Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday opened up about a note reportedly sent to the media in February regarding the missing Nancy Guthrie by issuing another plea for answers around her mother’s disappearance.
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After seeing their brows bleached for the first time at our shoot, Megan and Daniela’s excited screams cause everyone’s heads to whip toward the glam room in a mixture of both fear and curiosity.
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No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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