cry (out)

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
  • Clarkson exclaimed in another video.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Ron exclaims in the final moments, just in case the scene was in danger of falling too far on one side of the horror/comedy divide.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hyman shared another video of herself shouting about the incident in what appeared to be a cafe attached to the gym.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Fans roared and whistled during a standing ovation.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • After going 74-88 last season, the Blue Jays defied expectations and roared through the regular season with a 94-68 record.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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