as in urgent
needing immediate attention
a crying need for more activities for young people in this town
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as in sobbing
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 shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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Recent Examples of crying
Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
And, of course, Nora’s career of starring in weepies ties into the mother’s ritualistic crying at the opera, among other occasions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Jenelle captioned a video that showed her crying.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The crying refreshed me somehow, and that was enough.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
This emotional crying is exclusive to our species.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
More of the Clyburn family is seen throughout the trailer crying, laughing and living in Montana.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Founder Selena Gomez reposted it soon after, adding a crying face emoji.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Our sound guy was crying holding up the boom mic.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
And miss all the drinking and crying about their pasts?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The agent added a crying-laughing emoji.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The child was driven to a home and repeatedly assaulted despite crying and asking him to stop.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Justin, the believer, is instantly alarmed by how these eerie tapes escalate from cute banter to ghostly crying babies and backward incantations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
—Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Noun
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman's posts and came home crying.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
And, of course, Nora’s career of starring in weepies ties into the mother’s ritualistic crying at the opera, among other occasions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Jenelle captioned a video that showed her crying.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The crying refreshed me somehow, and that was enough.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
This emotional crying is exclusive to our species.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
More of the Clyburn family is seen throughout the trailer crying, laughing and living in Montana.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Founder Selena Gomez reposted it soon after, adding a crying face emoji.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The audience was crying and laughing so hard, and that’s the balance Andrea struck so effortlessly.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Our sound guy was crying holding up the boom mic.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
And miss all the drinking and crying about their pasts?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The agent added a crying-laughing emoji.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
The child was driven to a home and repeatedly assaulted despite crying and asking him to stop.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Justin, the believer, is instantly alarmed by how these eerie tapes escalate from cute banter to ghostly crying babies and backward incantations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying
Adjective
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For its tender and urgent vision, the George Kalogeropoulos MFI Award goes to THE LAST CLASS (Michele Fornasero, Alice Drago).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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This event clearly shows an urgent need for better traffic enforcement on Jamaica Ave.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Vaught complicates the idea that male weeping was universally frowned upon back then.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a year where Hamnet became a nexus point for cathartic weeping, Come See Me in the Good Light can stand tear duct–to–tear duct with anything the Bard could serve up.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And right now, Taylor cannot stop herself from initiating phone sex with Dakota even while sobbing over his indiscretions at Vanderpump Villa.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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In one call, a man is heard sobbing after being assaulted by another detainee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At one point, Jordan is visibly chuffed as those around him start shouting his name.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jordan says, shouting out his parents.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps no place in Colorado is the youth mental health crisis more acute than Children's Hospital Colorado, where more than 14,000 kids sought mental health treatment last year.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Millions could fall into acute food insecurity if the war does not end by the middle of the year and if oil prices remain above $100 a barrel, according to a new analysis, the WFP said in a statement on its website today.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tail wagging, happy whining, and excited greetings when your husband comes home tell me Eddie likes him.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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No politics, no posturing, no whining, just winning.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Putting an exclamation point on that thought with a scene of Carol yelling at a group of joggers to get out of the way while listening to a self-motivation audiobook makes her character assassination feel heavy-handed this early on in the seven-episode run.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sunday after police responded to a report of gunshots and a person yelling for help at the park, which is in the 2600 block of Asilomar Drive.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the focus on air defense price tags can obscure the more pressing constraint.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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And that’s the more pressing issue.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Crying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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