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
  • Pogue exclaimed, and the next sound was the roar of the gun.
    Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
  • His grandmother used to be an opera singer here in Cincinnati, Leithauser exclaimed over a trickling applause.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
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  • However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 July 2025
  • Most of those shouting questions at Tatis for 45 minutes were doing so in Spanish.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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  • His showdown included five birdies and a roaring eagle on the 18th hole.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • The meeting on Monday comes about a week after torrential downpours in the overnight hours of July 4 transformed the Guadalupe River into a roaring flood, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and trees.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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