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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
Chan and Acosta beat Tay for more than seven minutes while Tay cried and begged for help and then forced Tay to drink rubbing alcohol and sealed his mouth with duct tape, authorities have said.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Her family cried nonstop and eventually decided to leave for the north near the Caspian Sea.
—Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Jackson cried at the injustice.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet last week, when Connecticut legislators introduced a bill that would bar ICE agents from operating near polling places, Republicans in Hartford cried foul.
—Kica Matos, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Now 85 years old, Dupart came of age in the turbulent 1960s, when racial tensions exploded and voices cried to be heard.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In the most unsurprising development of the premiere, Rizo cried, and his tears appeared to win Old Man Donaldson over.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
During Episode 8, Rob cried during an argument and jumped into the villa pool fully clothed — a scene that quickly made the rounds among fans.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The Pool Jump During Season 6, Episode 8, Rob cried during an argument and jumped into the villa pool fully clothed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Her family cried nonstop and eventually decided to leave for the north near the Caspian Sea.
—Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Jackson cried at the injustice.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet last week, when Connecticut legislators introduced a bill that would bar ICE agents from operating near polling places, Republicans in Hartford cried foul.
—Kica Matos, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Now 85 years old, Dupart came of age in the turbulent 1960s, when racial tensions exploded and voices cried to be heard.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In the most unsurprising development of the premiere, Rizo cried, and his tears appeared to win Old Man Donaldson over.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
During Episode 8, Rob cried during an argument and jumped into the villa pool fully clothed — a scene that quickly made the rounds among fans.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The Pool Jump During Season 6, Episode 8, Rob cried during an argument and jumped into the villa pool fully clothed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried
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Elena sobbed when her parents told her that the nanny wouldn’t be taking care of her anymore.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Standing over the memorial that has grown to take up the length of a building, a man in a The North Face jacket sobbed quietly.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
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By now, the standard sound of rage rap — redlining drums deployed with abandon, frenetic, almost spastic chord arrangements, and often shouted, mantra-like lyrics delivered in an impassioned scream — has become a predictable shorthand for overtures to a younger audience.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Before and after the vote, people in the hearing room shouted at lawmakers and warned of the harm the bill could do.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some relatives of victims wept as the verdicts were read.—
Jeff Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Skip to content Both loyalists and dissidents wept over the death of Ayatollah Khamenei.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cooper’s big brother yelled excitedly when first responders arrived at the Vetta Sports Soccerdome in Webster Groves.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Sumrall yelled at Florida’s punters.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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