CRIED (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

cried (for)

verb

past tense of cry (for)

as in wailed (for)

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as in clamored (for)

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Verb

His wife, who sat in the courtroom, quietly wept after he was led out of the courtroom.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
At the final whistle, Neymar got on his knees, lowered his head and wept before a teammate came to console him.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of wept

Verb

The University of California Board of Regents is being asked to consider whether to bring back the SAT and ACT for admissions, a debate so hot even New York is weighing in on this Golden State dilemma.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The man, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted details to Politico that matched Racicot’s story.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of asked

Verb

Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of begged

Verb

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez regretted not being able to take Ronaldo further in his last competition, but made sure to heap praise on the striker.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Some of that money will be well spent, and other dollars will be regretted for years to come.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of regretted

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