weep

verb

ˈwēp How to pronounce weep (audio)
Definition of weepnext
1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings water weeping through the basement wall

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2
as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress the child was weeping over the death of his dog

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Recent Examples of weep There, mother and daughter wept and composed letters to each other. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 His parents were also sitting in the rear of the courtroom, his mother's eyes red from weeping. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Their families wept at the church, overtaken by the power of their love. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 In another video, passengers weep and cry out in distress as the aircraft shakes. — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
  1. drip
  2. cry
  3. bleed
  4. sob
  5. seep
  6. flow
  7. sweat
  8. exude
Verb
  • Adding that there were multiple bloods; some waterier, some viscous, others stickier, Flanagan explained that blood for dropping was different from what needed to be painted on Howell, which could not drip off.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Amal, 48, opted for a liquid gold off-the-shoulder gown dripping in beaded fringe.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of drip
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  • Among them were a parent at her daughter’s school who recognized her on account of her voice alone and a dad on an airplane whose baby had been crying non-stop for over an hour.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Another girl cried non-stop—possibly from fear and nervousness rather than sorrow.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • However, by the bar, there’s a lot of commotion as Riley bleeds from the gunshot wounds.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Their mother, who was not identified, returned to her daughter running out of their home, bleeding from her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleed
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  • Zheng clinched with her first match point chance, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side, then fell to the court sobbing with emotion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sob
Verb
  • Once water seeps behind the tile, more tiles loosen, and mold begins to grow.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Warsh has said his goal is to keep the gas price spike from seeping into more areas of the economy.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of seep
Verb
  • The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The program could also be targeted rather than universal — triggered by sector-specific unemployment spikes, income level, or geography, so the money flows first to the workers AI disrupts most.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • The only way to make the bad guys sweat is to hand them a subpoena — or, at the least, to depict them unflatteringly on television.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bass began to thump from the other side of the wall, and, as if in a dream, the girls left one by one and returned sweating in the old familiar alchemy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweat
Verb
  • Style icon Princess Diana was known to tuck her pants into her boots, and the look still exudes a sense of effortlessness, a casual take on equestrian fashion.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to the official character description, Crockett is a powerful businessman and titan of industry who exudes wealth and efficiency.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of exude

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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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