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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
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Paul Heyman was even convinced that Lesnar was finished with pro wrestling as he was seen crying in the ring when the two embraced.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Verb
The two women hugged and cried.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Paul Heyman was even convinced that Lesnar was finished with pro wrestling as he was seen crying in the ring when the two embraced.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
Passengers later described hearing faint cries in the distance—moments that confirmed both individuals were still alive.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Almodóvar lets the entire song play out, as Elsa and her boyfriend weep.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The three-hour-plus drama — about two women brought together by terminal illness — moved the audience in the Palais greatly, with many viewers weeping openly during the credits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Where the magic happens, where communities come together in a historic venue to sing and celebrate and commiserate.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The fans sang soccer chants and shouted players’ names.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But both camps have shared stories of harassment from the other side, including removing campaign literature, shouting at volunteers, and online bullying.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The book is treated as confession, a howl of pain, its ‘anguish’ and ‘unflinching honesty’ much praised.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Midway through the afternoon, Riley gave his son Nicos a call.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants — Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia — boycotting in protest.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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On Thursday evening, the Interfaith Alliance projected protest slogans onto an exterior wall of the National Gallery of Art.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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In practice, trustworthy AI isn't a slogan or a static property of a model.—
Sandeep Shilawat,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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He is being held without bail and has not yet entered a plea.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Lawhead has still not entered a plea to the criminal charges.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The hours and hours of screams, only silenced when victims were finally murdered.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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But there were no loud gasps or terrified screams during the screening.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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