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as in sobbed
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 shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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Recent Examples of cried
Jonathan Kennedy, a tow truck operator, cried too.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.
—Angela George, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
He was reunited with his mother, who cried in his arms, at a church near Beirut where funeral services were being held for a resident killed in an Israeli strike.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
When France lost that afternoon, my favorite server, Phillipe, cried.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
On her first day there screen-free, Hill lay down on her bed and cried.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Afroman cried after the verdict was announced, the station reported.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.
—Angela George, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
He was reunited with his mother, who cried in his arms, at a church near Beirut where funeral services were being held for a resident killed in an Israeli strike.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
When France lost that afternoon, my favorite server, Phillipe, cried.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
On her first day there screen-free, Hill lay down on her bed and cried.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Afroman cried after the verdict was announced, the station reported.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried
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Family members, wearing yellow with buttons that pictured Preston, sobbed throughout much of the hearing.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Haugh buried his head in the hardwood and sobbed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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King shouted, his voice echoing.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both hosts often wept as Guthrie described her emotional journey through the increasingly discouraging investigation into her mother’s whereabouts.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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My sister, who is a doctor and usually the stoic one, wept.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Staley yelled back at him as assistants from both teams separated the two.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Cried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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