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as in to weep
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared
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as in call
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
the lonesome cry of a coyote
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as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
"A chance to change America" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House
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as in plea
an earnest request
the king was deaf to their cries
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Recent Examples of cry
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina'
Eventually, the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick, is sent to kill Eve to stop her from causing a war between the Ruska Roma and the Chancellor's gang of killers, who have had a truce for over 100 years.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Monday, June 23 at 6:00pm Rabbits What is so real as the cry of a child?
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Here’s The Complete Rundown The way the child responds in this brief period of time (by crying, clinging, exploring or calming down quickly) offers observers invaluable insights into the security of the child’s attachment style.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina'
Eventually, the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick, is sent to kill Eve to stop her from causing a war between the Ruska Roma and the Chancellor's gang of killers, who have had a truce for over 100 years.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling, and good meaningful cries.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Monday, June 23 at 6:00pm Rabbits What is so real as the cry of a child?
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Noun
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Listen to this article LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Flav took time to give shout outs from the stage to a pair of local hip-hop legends — Too Short and E-40 — the latter of whom would combine forces with the hype man for a cooking demonstration with chef Aaron Sanchez earlier in the day on the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The Bearcats turned a double play with the help of a controversial call — the runner was safe at first, but interference was called at second, which ended the inning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Officers responded just after 11 a.m. to the 3000 block of Northeast 37th Street after a call about the sound of gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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And it won’t be fixed by a new training module or a polished slogan.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Trump nominated Kennedy to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Kennedy has since continued to use the slogan for government initiatives.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 May 2025
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His legal issues weren't over with the plea deal and probation, however.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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According to prosecutors, Combs turned down a plea deal in the case.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Like Michael Jackson trading fancy footwork (to rabid audience screams) with his idol James Brown before presenting the Godfather of Soul with BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Almodóvar and his brother, Agustín Almodóvar, produce through their El Deseo banner in collaboration with Movistar Plus+.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Ball is producing the movie with his producing partner Joe Hartwick Jr. under their Oddball Entertainment banner.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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The court's conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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So far, after a historically low year in 2024, appeals and phone calls are up, according to the office.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
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Listen to this article LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Many, very many, fell down as men slain in battle, and continued for hours together in an apparently breathless and motionless state—sometimes for a few moments reviving, and exhibiting symptoms of life by a deep groan or piercing shriek, or by a prayer for mercy most fervently uttered.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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