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
  • Hostin exclaimed after the video ended.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Noone exclaimed, with put-on familiarity.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In April, the couple navigated another mid-episode interruption — this time from an audience member who shouted out during an interview with actor Christopher Meloni.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Heavy tablecloths, thick blankets and a roaring fire are on the mood board for this chapter’s theme, Pelosi said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The first opportunity the home crowd had to roar came four minutes into the middle frame, when Wild defenseman Jake Middleton exchanged punches with Jets blueliner Luke Schenn.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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