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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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Groggy, the singer almost cries trying to grab a banana to eat.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
During the closing Neilah service after night has fallen, the practice concludes with the cries of the Shema prayer before the congregation erupts into song and dance.
—Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In a viral TikTok video, a woman from Belgium revealed what her veterinarian boyfriend does with his patients who don’t have a home, and internet users can’t stop crying over it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Groggy, the singer almost cries trying to grab a banana to eat.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Fortunately, Amazon heard my cries and slashed prices on its most popular cozy knits ahead of its fall Prime Day extravaganza, which kicks off on Tuesday, October 7.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
During the closing Neilah service after night has fallen, the practice concludes with the cries of the Shema prayer before the congregation erupts into song and dance.
—Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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The courtroom’s gallery was crowded, with some observers weeping quietly during the brief proceeding.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Crowds sang and danced the hora, a celebratory Jewish folk dance.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Human Activities Can Affect Birdsong Human behaviors can also affect how birds sing.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hasselbeck shouted in response, while the episode was edited to have her and O’Donnell on the screen side-by-side.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The away supporters at Molineux did not have much else to shout about until the Dutch central defender’s 86th-minute header rescued a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who remain winless at the foot of the table.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the middle of the forest, the only sounds biologist Kimberly Rosvall could hear were the croaks of nocturnal frogs and the distant howl of a coyote.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among the offensive line, presnap calls have been more of an issue on the right side.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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But things change the next morning when all of the clans light burning crosses in a call to action to join the Jacobite rebellion — a call that Brian must answer or face being labeled a traitor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But many people who use this slogan are in fact calling for a single democratic state, to include Jewish Israelis.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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The hefty shoes were emblematic of the brand’s renown within streetwear circles, prized for its oversize outerwear, slogan knits and distressed jeans.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Black Album, Drake’s Take Care, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me, and, notably, Gunna’s DS4Ever, despite their public falling out following Gunna’s plea deal in the YSL RICO case.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most people facing these charges in Alabama’s 19th Circuit Court, this defendant was not offered a plea deal for a lesser charge.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The last gasps of this ballpark, potentially until 2026, were screams and boos and then silence.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The event website says head to Balboa Park to get your screams at The Haunted Trail.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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