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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
While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Back home, Kerzka cried in the shower.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Diddy cried as the 11-minute clip featuring home video of his family played in the courtroom.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Members of his family and defense team cried.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Campos cried while watching the press conference.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
My mother held my dead aunt’s sons—my cousins—and cried.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Back home, Kerzka cried in the shower.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Diddy cried as the 11-minute clip featuring home video of his family played in the courtroom.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Members of his family and defense team cried.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Campos cried while watching the press conference.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
My mother held my dead aunt’s sons—my cousins—and cried.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried
Verb
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Marta’s brothers sobbed with the desperation of years, with childish anguish.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the celebrations, Bronze sat on the pitch, put her hand over her mouth and sobbed.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Marsch shouted ahead of a drill on Thursday, looking for Chicago Fire defender Joel Waterman.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The cast must have required a boxful of Chloraseptic by the shoot’s end, considering how a good third of the dialogue is shouted at intense decibel-shattering levels.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier, Combs wept as his defense lawyers played a video in court portraying his family life, career and philanthropy.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Doctorow admired Berners-Lee—both had wept at Aaron Swartz’s funeral.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series, which features a theme song sung by viral sensations FLYANA BOSS, has made the rounds at San Diego Comic Con alongside being selected for the Micheaux Film Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival and the Black Girls Rock Film Fest.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yesavage’s father cupped two hands over his mouth and yelled from the crowd.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yang yelled out, revealing that his pronouns are actually cho/chang.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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