cried (for)

past tense of cry (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried (for)
Verb
  • Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • His mother quietly wept at times as the other parents described their grief.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From the other room, the victim moaned.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Everyone has their own answer to that question, but who has the right answer when asked what the first Canadian novel was?
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Ansari had previously asked him to spec a watch for another feature—a request that gradually drew him into Hollywood consulting.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And people have begged for a patio and full bar.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In a rare appearance on C-SPAN on Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Cried (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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