Thesaurus results for CRY OUT

cry (out)

verb

Definition of 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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Goldberg exclaimed of the star’s set during the halftime show, which also included BTS, Justin Bieber, and more.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
When the other train finally emerged through the inferno and lumbered past them, the camera man couldn’t help but exclaim.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026

Definition of exclaim

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Opposition lawmakers held placards and shouted slogans seeking Pradhan’s resignation outside the Parliament building and then disrupted proceedings inside, forcing the chambers to be repeatedly suspended.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
There are definitely some new risks and threat vectors—there’s no shortage of people shouting about them from the rooftops.

— RJ Friedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of shout

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The performers grind and moan as rain pours from above and a wind machine roars.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
And these systems could help reduce the odds that the 2026 fire season—already off to a roaring start across the country—will produce another Big Burn.

— K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

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