Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries (out)
Verb
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Zamiri exclaims, momentarily losing his cool and nearly spilling his tea.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Derry exclaims while staring at a pile of dirty dishes and food debris on the floor.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet there has been no panic internally, nor shouts from players or hierarchy to abandon the plan.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cries (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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