wept
ˈwept 
; weeping
; weeping
1
: to express deep sorrow for usually by shedding tears : bewail
weeping the sins and errors of his youth—
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon2
: to pour forth (tears) from the eyes
3
: to exude (a fluid) slowly : ooze
a tree weeping sap
Examples of weep in a Sentence
He wept at the news of her death.
She sat down and wept.
He wept bitter tears of disappointment.
The meringue will weep if you put it in the fridge.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Another piece reveals the face of a weeping woman, depicted with a hairstyle characteristic of the Flavian period, which dated from A.D. 69-96.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025
Karen Read wept and the crowd outside burst into cheers after a jury cleared the 45-year-old of every count against her except for one — drunken driving — in a grueling retrial for the death of her Boston police boyfriend.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Family, friends and locals stood solemnly and at times silently wept as law enforcement officials spoke of Riveros’ work and presence in the community.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weep. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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wept
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