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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
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
To listen together, to dance together, to cry together, to be together.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
And then, amid the twisted metal of the wreckage, the cries of the injured and the silence of the dead.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Unions cry foul Union leaders, currently in contract talks, challenge the gloomy outlook and are calling for total compensation that would be more expensive than what is being offered.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
To listen together, to dance together, to cry together, to be together.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Local news reports credited nearby residents for quickly calling for help after hearing the puppy's cries, a move that firefighters said likely helped prevent a more serious outcome.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
And then, amid the twisted metal of the wreckage, the cries of the injured and the silence of the dead.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Children in classrooms across the country fell silent as their teachers wept at the loss of a colleague.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Le started weeping and embraced Ewing, as the parents and students wiped their eyes alongside him.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This letter is my heart and body learning now to sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Still riding high on the phenomenal global success of her latest album West End Girl, the star performed a medley of three songs, Sleepwalking, Tennis, and, of course, the fan-favorite, Pussy Palace, which prompted the audience to sing along.—
Tina Isaac-Goizé,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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While the officers secured the detainees in the van, Arturo Gonzalez, 23, shouted into a megaphone promising that this would not be the last time protestors take such actions.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Spread over him and shoved him forward, and he was woken by a screech and a howl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Wolf Moon name dates back to Indigenous and early Anglo-Saxon traditions, inspired by the winter wolves whose howls echoed across cold January nights.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Fill-in crew Razorback great Joe Kleine and Brett Dolan answered the call to call the game for the SEC Network broadcast.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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The more descriptive call of the play saw the Wild forward step in front of a Florida pass at the defensive blue line and head off on a break away from there, snapping a wrist shot past Bobrovsky to briefly give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, it’s funneled into systems that are long on slogans and short on accountability.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Young people, their faces covered by masks, circulated through traffic and on sidewalks, chanting political slogans.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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But her plea never made it to TikTok.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Submitted The post with Tabron's desperate plea for someone brave with a 4-wheel drive vehicle was shared dozens of times.—
Erica Mokay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The car chase, the chokehold, his own screams at the officers to leave his dad alone.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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