cry (out)

Definition of cry (out)next
as in to exclaim
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "I can't stand it!" he cried out

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Verb
  • On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully exclaimed.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse on Wednesday.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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  • The engine could be heard roaring as the SUV hurtled across the parking lot.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Measles, largely gone for decades in the developed world, has come roaring back.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 May 2026
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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