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as in to weep
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared
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as in call
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
the lonesome cry of a coyote
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as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
"A chance to change America" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House
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as in plea
an earnest request
the king was deaf to their cries
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Recent Examples of cry
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Schnapp was nervous about crying on camera for the first time.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Others weren't surprised by seeing a Yorkshire terrier as the one behind the cries.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
She was wrestled away from him as her crying children were held back by other agents.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Schnapp was nervous about crying on camera for the first time.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
The rallying cry from Shakespeare’s Henry V, ahead of the Battle of Agincourt, might as well be the motto of today’s artificial intelligence elites.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Others weren't surprised by seeing a Yorkshire terrier as the one behind the cries.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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His mother quietly wept at times as the other parents described their grief.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jodi Benson sang her daughter Delaney Benson's praises for following in her acting career footsteps while also carving out a name for herself at the same time.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Women moved in colorful skirts, their steps steady and powerful, as resort guests gathered to sing and clap in time.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Perry shouted into her microphone.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The long recess has drawn howls of protest from Democratic leaders, who have returned to Washington to demand negotiations that might lead to a bipartisan spending bill that could reopen the government.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some calls end in tears, others in laughter, depending on the day.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gillmor disagreed with Jain’s characterization of the money being expended on the logo and slogan.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cultural resonance isn’t a slogan.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plea was not part of an agreement with the prosecutor’s office, according to the statement.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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After his first inning plea, the offence came alive.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The woman's muffled screams are heard one more time before the video ends.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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By following her screams, the officer found the woman as the three suspects drove away, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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