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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
Lauryn was seen crying and seemingly shocked. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Albert Berriel, of Provo, was unfamiliar with Kirk until his 30-year-old daughter called from Avondale, Arizona, and was crying about the shooting. Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025 Many claim that water signs like Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces might require a good cry to relinquish emotions. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
  • Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Its origins trace back to the 19th century, when the mondine sang it—female laborers in Northern Italy's rice paddies—protesting brutal working conditions and lost youth.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The local crowd sang along with almost all the songs.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Herzl shouted him down and insisted on political plurality.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Law enforcement officers with their guns drawn walk up a driveway at the intersection and shout several times for someone who is not visible in the video to drop the gun.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The wind’s howl filled my left ear and the music blasted from my speakers filled my right.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to the winners, the brewery will offer consolation prizes to participants with the best costume, the slowest race time and the best howl.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Elias Rodriguez, who chanted pro-Palestine slogans as he was arrested, was charged with their murder and has entered a not guilty plea.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Police quickly contained the situation as around 150 mostly young demonstrators chanted anti-police slogans in a largely calm atmosphere.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Many of Joaquin's accusers decried his state-level plea deal with the California Attorney General's Office as too lenient.
    Luc Cohen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Elias Rodriguez, who chanted pro-Palestine slogans as he was arrested, was charged with their murder and has entered a not guilty plea.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the night’s singer-guitarist sang all the hits of the ‘00s and nearly everyone was scream-singing along.
    Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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