CRIED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

cried

verb

past tense of cry

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 sang

to utter one's distinctive animal sound we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying

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sang
called

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 Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 At first site, Peters met Moses at the car door and both embraced and cried. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Lindsay visibly cried in the courtroom at the beginning of the proceedings and could be seen dabbing her eyes with a tissue as her children were described to jurors. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 When they were forced to cut the visit short, O’Donnell said Chelsea cried. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026 Robinson’s mom cried as the Discord messages were read in court. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Messi, who missed a first-half penalty-kick attempt, cried on the field after the victory. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 At the final whistle, some fans cried, some sat down with blank looks, some were mad, and others just seemed happy for the experience. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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Verb

Kelly, typically a non-demonstrative engineer, retreated to the airplane bathroom and sobbed.

— Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Gartshore, who pleaded not guilty, sobbed after the verdict was read, BBC News reported.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of sobbed

Verb

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
America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.

— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of sang

Verb

The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, wept after the verdicts were delivered in the District Court of Western Australia state in Perth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Jean walked down to the pier near her house, stood by the water and wept.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of wept

Verb

After several bystanders jumped into the water to try and help, Williams yelled at them to get back to shore.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Instead, Lola was allowed to run around barking at a grizzly while her owners repeatedly yelled her name and continued filming.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026