cry off

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Recent Examples of cry off Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam! Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups? oregonlive, 24 May 2023 Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl. Niema Jordan, Essence, 17 May 2022 Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off. Allure, 20 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry off
Verb
  • The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her motive for abandoning her daughter is unclear at this time.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Around 100 pairs were found abandoned on the roof, perhaps due to the thieves being frightened away, Sheriff John Budensiek said at the news conference.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2017, the streamer scrapped its five-star ratings, replacing them with thumbs-up/thumbs-down buttons.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But Foster, who initially had the pair hooking up, only to scrap that plan during production, didn’t have clear answers for her or her co-star.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tillman was due in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment, where Judge Vincent Chiu agreed to the prosecution's motion to revoke bond, reversing a different judge's decision to free him before trial.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • After the Florida incident, Ingrassia's federal employee badge and access to DHS headquarters were revoked from August 27 to September 2, according to two officials.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Washington — The first officer of a United Express flight that ran off the end of a wet runway in Roanoke, Virginia last month tried to get the captain to abort the landing twice, investigators say.
    Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • As the youngest of four with an alcoholic father, his family struggled so much financially that his mother wanted to abort him.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Months after Missouri lawmakers passed a sweeping incentives package for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, voters across the state could have a chance to repeal it.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Cry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20off. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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