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
  • Palmer exclaimed, ripping open a long jacket to reveal her growing baby bump on the Studio 8H stage.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 May 2025
  • Bush Hager exclaimed at the time in a video shared to social media.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • On Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR made official what the Ram trucks parked in the fan midway and the Ram show truck rambling about the grounds had already shouted all weekend—unless Stellantis has taken up recreational tailgating.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Demonstrators shout and film at police during a protest in the Paramount section of Los Angeles on June 7 after federal immigration authorities conducted operations.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • But Alcaraz roared back to win the third set, punctuating it with a forehand volley into the open court that snapped Sinner’s streak of 32 straight sets won at majors.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Carlos Alcaraz roared back from down two sets to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 in an epic five-hour plus French Open final on Sunday.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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