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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
Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
As tensions ran high, the other children started to cry.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
His cry, echoed through the hospital room, signaling new hope in the nation’s long struggle against malaria.
—Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Giles and Benham cajoled a devastated squad — several players were crying — and told them they would get promoted the next season.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
As tensions ran high, the other children started to cry.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
The videographer added a microphone to Austin's suit, which recorded the sounds of his happy cries and hiccups, as well as his private comments to his wife after tying the knot.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
His cry, echoed through the hospital room, signaling new hope in the nation’s long struggle against malaria.
—Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Rice was surrounded by her legal team and her family at the time of the reading and immediately started weeping with her face in her hands.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Adele wept her way through 60 Minutes and sold 3.38 million albums in a week.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Verb
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To enable these parts to sing, Acer also built the Triton with its sixth-generation cooling fans, a vapor chamber, and a graphene thermal solution on both the CPU and GPU.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The Weeknd sang, prompting thunderous applause Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd are giving the class of 2025 a celebration to remember.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In a separate post, Cabrera shouted out some teammates who came and visited him in the hospital overnight.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The con artists on the other line of that phone call or text often impersonate the local police as well as federal, state and local government agencies.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The latter has prior military experience and is facing a call to enlist back home due to being 25.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Purpose is often treated like a slogan, something catchy to put on a website or slide deck.—
Filomena Di Luise,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Instead of the program providing a national model, the AMA adopted the CMA’s political tactics and slogans to help defeat the national single payer proposal.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Two other former officers, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills, Jr., took a plea deal and pleaded guilty in the federal case to using excessive force and conspiracy to witness tamper.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making a criminal threat in the same case, but those charges were dismissed due to a plea deal, according to court records.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Travelers in the next room heard her screams and called hotel staff, who then called police.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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As his kids play around him, their playful shrieks blend with the screams and explosions of war.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This raw, vulnerable and unpredictable version of Tiffany Haddish leaves the viewer crying with laughter and sobbing from heartfelt, relatable, real-time self-healing.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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The father buried his face into a pew’s rail and sobbed.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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