cried (for)

verb

past tense of cry (for)
1
as in wailed (for)

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as in clamored (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried (for)
  1. wept
  2. asked
  3. moaned
  4. begged
  5. regretted
Verb
  • There, mother and daughter wept and composed letters to each other.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Their families wept at the church, overtaken by the power of their love.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wept
Verb
  • When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of moaned
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  • With Blauvelt's killer still on the loose, her family begged for answers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Commenters on both Babsky and Johnson's makeup artist Georgie Eisdel’s Instagram posts begged the artists to share shade details.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni immediately regretted the decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This was a player who was so good in high school that his coach regretted not making an exception to his longstanding rule against playing freshmen on varsity.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of regretted
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“Cried (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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