cry up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
Verb
  • As of June 2025, sources told Variety that Netflix currently has no plans to announce a Squid Game spinoff.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Just days ago, Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s Robotaxis would begin official testing in Austin, Texas.
    Utkarsh Sood June 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Not so lucky was Roy Wilson, a veteran of over 65 aerial sequences, who was killed during the filming of Columbia’s War Correspondent (1932) when his plane went into a tailspin at 2,000 feet and cracked up on the ground.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
  • The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Some companies don’t advertise their job openings, so ask around.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Accredited veterans service organizations such as the VFW or the Legion will help vets free of charge, but private companies are advertising and posting online, trying to get vets to pay them for the same service.
    Quil Lawrence, NPR, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Japanese video games are highly acclaimed around the world.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 July 2025
  • Notably, the album was recorded in Music City's iconic RCA Studio A and will feature critically acclaimed, touring, rootsy country favorite Tyler Childers, among many others.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • This didn’t stop others from reporting the latter, and the story blew up out of all proportion.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • One island off the coast of South Korea may have blown up, but no one will stop the wealthy from oppressing and crushing the poor.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • He was promoted to command the criminal investigation division as a lieutenant.
    Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
  • In addition to adding decorative flair to windows and doors, these multipurpose window treatments promote privacy and block light, with many designs offering temperature-regulating and sound-dampening qualities to boot.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Proponents of the bill and the president himself trumpet its growth-enhancing powers while simultaneously piling up debt and enacting trade policies that are both guaranteed to undermine economic dynamism.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
  • As with Russia in 2018, as with Qatar in 2022, the financial upside of these commercial deals is widely trumpeted.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The company could also suffer if the U.S. Transportation Department were to craft stricter national safety requirements for autonomous vehicles and robotaxis, which Musk has been touting as a major new revenue source for Tesla.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This is especially shocking from a government that touts feminism as a core value.
    Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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