cry (out)

Definition of cry (out)next
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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  • King exclaimed, barely able to get the words out through laughter.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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  • The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • One photo in the post showed Swift with her arm around Hargitay, 62, as other Knicks fans surrounded them, while a second snap captured them both shouting and cheering.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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  • Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • From glowing skies to giant reefs, massive canyons, towering mountains, and roaring waterfalls, the planet’s greatest natural wonders show just how powerful and diverse nature can be.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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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. 2026.

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