Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried (for)
Verb
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Children in classrooms across the country fell silent as their teachers wept at the loss of a colleague.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Passengers and their accompanying relatives wept openly.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Romanucci asked in an interview with the Minnesota Star Tribune this month.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Motorists who must travel are asked to give emergency responders and Georgia Department of Transportation crews space to let them quickly and safely work.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At first, police arrested the driver, but his wife begged Yolanda not to press charges.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stidham regretted his decision to try to salvage the broken play.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The city has regretted that decision ever since.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Cried (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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