weep
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bleed, exude, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, sweat, transude
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Barnett, who attended the hearing in a wheelchair, covered her face with her hands and wept, her shoulders shaking, after LaBahn announced the decision. — Katherine Ellison, The Mercury News, "Judith Barnett, South Bay woman who plotted to kill her ex 40 years ago, granted parole," 4 June 2019 Prepare to weep, because Prince Harry is talking about the royal baby again. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Calling the Royal Baby 'Our Little Bump' Is the Sweetest Thing You'll Hear Today," 29 Oct. 2018 Photographs of them leaving Justin Bieber’s American Music Awards after-party in L.A. surface, causing millions of Zayn fans to weep rivers. — Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, "A Definitive Timeline of Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid's Relationship," 13 Mar. 2018 Someone please hand Brown a towel in which to weep. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: Sorry Bengals fans, Mike Brown isn't changing," 22 Jan. 2018 No one will weep for Blackmon, who still will make more money than most people in this world can dream of. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Once One of 2018's Top Free Agents, Charlie Blackmon Safely Signs Extension With Rockies," 5 Apr. 2018 Take the Brett Kavanaugh story, for example—one that left many women weeping at their TVs and laptops (while alternately raging at the patriarchy). — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Jessica Yellin Is a Veteran Reporter Out to Change the Way You Get Your News," 20 Nov. 2018 When these victims were weeping on the stand, Bill Cosby was laughing at them. — Stacey Leasca, Glamour, "Cosby Survivor Lili Bernard: ‘I’m Not Afraid Anymore’," 28 Apr. 2018 The Krasinski-Blunts redefined couple goals when John Krasinski straight-up wept after his wife's win. — Vogue, "These Are the Most-Viral Moments From the SAG Awards 2019," 28 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'weep.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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