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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
Giles and Benham cajoled a devastated squad — several players were crying — and told them they would get promoted the next season. Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025 As tensions ran high, the other children started to cry. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
This powerful documentary gives voice to their silent cries. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025 The threat of retaliation is no joke, but the Senator’s plaintive cry does not exactly meet the demands of the moment. David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
  • The car went quiet, and her grandmother began to weep.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
  • Life outside the courtroom, however, is a bit more complicated, with Nash-Betts weeping in a hospital gown and Kardashian stabbing herself with a needle in a bathroom stall.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The Weeknd sang, prompting thunderous applause Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd are giving the class of 2025 a celebration to remember.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • To enable these parts to sing, Acer also built the Triton with its sixth-generation cooling fans, a vapor chamber, and a graphene thermal solution on both the CPU and GPU.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.
    Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • In a separate post, Cabrera shouted out some teammates who came and visited him in the hospital overnight.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The con artists on the other line of that phone call or text often impersonate the local police as well as federal, state and local government agencies.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Young did not return a call and emails seeking comment.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Some held up signs, others wore T-shirts with profane slogans.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
  • Some liberal critics on social media say that Republicans did not seem to take issue when the same slogan — or even more violent rhetoric — was targeted at a Democratic president.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • Although Eleanor initially rejects Nina’s pleas for a profile, the cub reporter’s persistence pays off.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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  • Outside, Jamie had witnessed the congestion and the screams of fans, begging the police to do something about it.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Party boats and vacation resorts are just an arm’s reach away, but instead of providing hope, their music serves to drown out the screams.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • This raw, vulnerable and unpredictable version of Tiffany Haddish leaves the viewer crying with laughter and sobbing from heartfelt, relatable, real-time self-healing.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 9 May 2025
  • The father buried his face into a pew’s rail and sobbed.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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