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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
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
One of the things that Patrick did to hint at the ending was creating this beautiful piece of music, while the girl is crying pearls, which was designed to be synthetic keyboard music.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Verb
There’s no shame in making a big, beautiful film that makes people laugh and cry and feel all the feelings that lots of people will see.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
One of the things that Patrick did to hint at the ending was creating this beautiful piece of music, while the girl is crying pearls, which was designed to be synthetic keyboard music.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Their cries grew louder as the horror unfolded on the recordings.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Artemis then returned to the slain Orion and wept over him for hours and hours.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, relatives wept over the bodies of a 16-year-old girl and her two nephews who were killed in their tent in southern Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Demonstrators waved flags, chanted slogans, and sang songs in support of Iranians facing a violent government crackdown.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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At concerts, the band would mostly alternate between songs sung by Weir and Garcia.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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United Methodist leadership with the bishop’s office preached to students, who welcomed the leaders with excited howls.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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An analysis by the Police Department from 2015 found that about 70% of ShotSpotter alerts in the coverage area were not accompanied by a 911 call, meaning officers were often responding to gunfire incidents that residents did not report, Becchina said.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Deputies and search-and-rescue teams responded to the scene after two survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call using a Garmin satellite device, officials said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Protesters attend a march to the US consulate during a demonstration, under the slogan 'Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people', in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 15, 2025.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos posted on social media virtually every night have shown crowds of protesters marching through the streets of various Iranian cities, chanting anti-government slogans and clashing with the country's security forces in some cases.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ruppe took a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired in the death.—
Julia Coin
January 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2018, Luchin was charged with robbing a bank in Orinda and later sentenced to a year in jail through a plea deal.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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About his screams to the crowd.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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But there is a primal scream stuck in our collective throat.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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