Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry (out)
Verb
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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
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For more than 10 minutes, officers shouted at Lopez to drop his 6-inch butcher knife, according to a report by then-Police Chief Michel Moore and POST’s investigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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In one of the videos, al-Nasaan’s body can be seen on the ground as his friends shout for help.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The Mets then roared back, clinched a playoff berth and won two postseason series before pushing the Los Angeles Dodgers to six games and ultimately falling in the NLCS.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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But even as the crowd roared and Golden Tempo had no one blocking his path, there were still 11 horses ahead of him.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 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 9 May. 2026.
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