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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 sing
to utter one's distinctive animal sound we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying

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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 scream
a sudden short emotional utterance cries of disbelief greeted the announcement of the surprise winner for best picture

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Recent Examples of cry
Verb
Apple especially has a way of making your wallet cry. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 Superman ended with a crying Luthor being taken away into custody. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
The gunshots and anguished cries come from a video playing on McLeod’s phone. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women. Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
  • Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One, there's not a lot of moisture weeping out onto your pie crust.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Elvis sings and tells his story like never before.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moments after grabbing Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck, footage shows Suárez shouting and then spitting in the direction of a Sounders staff member.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • More importantly, the most recent of these sightings, just two years ago, was by a railroad passenger, so keep a lookout for a tall, hairy figure, or for massive footprints, which are also commonly reported, and listen for the mysterious creature’s spine-tingling howls.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • Thelma When 93-year-old Thelma Post (June Squibb) receives a panicked phone call from someone posing as her grandson, she's duped into mailing $10,000 to bail him out of trouble.
    Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Jayhawks had their timeouts and the two-minute warning, so his call was not without merit.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Avoid reducing culture to slogans or values campaigns that don’t connect to daily work.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Again is not just a slogan, but a promise.
    Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rebecca and Jake Haro made a brief appearance at the Riverside Hall of Justice in California to enter a not guilty plea to murder charges on Thursday morning.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In July 2024, the DOJ and Boeing reached a plea agreement that O’Connor rejected.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Cool Game-Day Uniforms Football matches and homecoming scream fall, and who better than Taylor Swift to prove that dressing up for game-day can be as easy as cheering on your friends from the the stands.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The episode recontextualizes the Gorn’s terrifying scream.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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