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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
The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
Tracy has cried during games from stress, per The Athletic.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
My husband held my hand and cried, too.
—Miriam Finder Annenberg, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
As the Zubers shared memories about her, Randy dropped his head and cried.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
One document said that one act was so painful that Pineda cried, then apologized to Vasquez.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Parents waved from the curb, cried in the parking lot, and maybe sent a care package two weeks later.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
Tracy has cried during games from stress, per The Athletic.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
My husband held my hand and cried, too.
—Miriam Finder Annenberg, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
As the Zubers shared memories about her, Randy dropped his head and cried.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
One document said that one act was so painful that Pineda cried, then apologized to Vasquez.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Parents waved from the curb, cried in the parking lot, and maybe sent a care package two weeks later.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried
Verb
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The hip-hop star and thousands of fans proceeded to do just that as Fowler sobbed happy tears.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Dec. 2025
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His sister sobbed, clutching tissues in her hand.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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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 trucks were mounted with heavy machine guns and were moving in convoys with weapons firing into the darkness as armed men shouted commands.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In his short speech Ralph shouted out the many activists in the book — young then, veteranos now — who were in the audience.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Artemis then returned to the slain Orion and wept over him for hours and hours.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, relatives wept over the bodies of a 16-year-old girl and her two nephews who were killed in their tent in southern Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Clanton yelled for help, Yost got back on his feet, grabbed a lamp and waved it at Washington, the affidavit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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The majority of these fans yelled for Vanderbilt, and Ralph thanked them for being loud through introductions to the final minutes when the Commodores needed them most.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Cried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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