CRIED (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

cried (for)

verb

past tense of cry (for)

as in wailed (for)

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President Lincoln shut himself in a room and wept alone following his burial, eventually taking solace in caring for a grieving Tad.

— Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Vlasova, who during her years in Russian detention had watched countless times as others were freed and she was left behind, wept.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wept

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Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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The bet was clearly a lighthearted joke between friends, but after posting it, the WNBA seems to have regretted the optics of the league promoting two players gambling on a game, which is prohibited in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Plenty of incumbents have brushed off the threat Elon Musk posed to their businesses and regretted it.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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