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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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Legend not only cried but had to fan himself.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
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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Verb
One of Brodsky's young daughters was seen crying as the ordeal continued.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Legend not only cried but had to fan himself.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 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.
—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
Verb
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After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, a Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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During years of futility, fans have wept collectively both figuratively and literally.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Though Croatia lost the match 4-2, guests stayed long after the game to sing and celebrate the match.—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Jagger, who will turn 83 shortly after the album’s July 10 release date, has always sung about living in the present.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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He was shouted out by multiple fighters following victories.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Others use stickers with messages, crosses, flags or team slogans.—
Adam Annaccone,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2026
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In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Under the conditions of Hawkins' plea agreement, negotiated by defense attorney Justin Scheider and deputy prosecutor Sam Douglass, Hawkins, who now lives in Nevada, must also complete an anger management program.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
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And then there were the screams.—
Latif Love
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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As the ball landed safely on the other side of the left field fence at Nationals Park on Monday, Dylan Crews clenched his fists and let out a scream.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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