Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried (for)
Verb
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Doctorow admired Berners-Lee—both had wept at Aaron Swartz’s funeral.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025 -
People prayed and wept, remembering Kirk as a proud family man and Christian.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From the other room, the victim moaned.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hamad asked, before listing off growing international support for a Palestinian cause.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the attack, Yates repeatedly pressed the cell’s emergency call button and begged deputies over the intercom to intervene.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The conversation begged all manner of questions.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The survey found that most Gen Xers regretted waiting too long to plan for major life events -- especially retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Elsner regretted being unable to do more to create views of Lake Michigan from Lake Park, Howland said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Cried (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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