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
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Which is ironic considering that the smallest stations have typically avoided engaging with exactly the kind of national politics that have got the GOP crying bias.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
After the verdict was read in court, the two families hugged each other and their attorneys, with some crying.
—Maria Piñero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
This wakes my kids who start crying.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When possible, get both parents involved When a baby is crying instead of sleeping, a parent who’s breastfeeding will likely react by trying to feed them, due to the hormones coursing through their body, Golshevsky says.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Colman recalled crying on the set of the BBC's TV adaptation of Les Misérables after a scene in which her character hits a child.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
An unknown person pulled the baby out from under the vehicle, per reports, and Sheriff’s Office bodycam footage of the incident showed one police officer who said the infant was alert and crying.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In her November 2024 announcement, Kylie shared a photo of her three older daughters, which featured Bennett crying over the loss of her youngest sibling status.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
In her post-match interview, Gauff started crying again when the Arthur Ashe crowd stood to applaud her.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Aubrey Plaza recently appeared on Poehler's podcast Good Hang and teased her old friend for crying over her onscreen wedding on Parks and Recreation.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But that joy recently turned into constant crying.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Which is ironic considering that the smallest stations have typically avoided engaging with exactly the kind of national politics that have got the GOP crying bias.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
After the verdict was read in court, the two families hugged each other and their attorneys, with some crying.
—Maria Piñero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
—Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Noun
The 8-year-old ia unable to sleep without crying throughout the night and uncontrollably in his sleep, his mother wrote.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
This wakes my kids who start crying.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When possible, get both parents involved When a baby is crying instead of sleeping, a parent who’s breastfeeding will likely react by trying to feed them, due to the hormones coursing through their body, Golshevsky says.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Colman recalled crying on the set of the BBC's TV adaptation of Les Misérables after a scene in which her character hits a child.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
An unknown person pulled the baby out from under the vehicle, per reports, and Sheriff’s Office bodycam footage of the incident showed one police officer who said the infant was alert and crying.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In her November 2024 announcement, Kylie shared a photo of her three older daughters, which featured Bennett crying over the loss of her youngest sibling status.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
In her post-match interview, Gauff started crying again when the Arthur Ashe crowd stood to applaud her.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Aubrey Plaza recently appeared on Poehler's podcast Good Hang and teased her old friend for crying over her onscreen wedding on Parks and Recreation.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying
Adjective
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TeamSmile also launched a new pilot program to deliver essential dental care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), highlighting the urgent need for accessible treatment for these kids.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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This means distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, eliminating unnecessary metrics and communications, clarifying policies, and setting clear expectations.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Multiple videos show kids sobbing over losing their brain rot character.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kuching, the capital of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, isn't shouting about its commitment to sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Then, Suarez moved to another part of the field, where he is seen shouting, stepping on the foot of Sounders head of security Gene Ramirez and spitting on him.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For there is a weeping of the whole body.—
Anne Carson,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the mood in Israel hardened dramatically when, on July 31, Hamas released a video of the skeletal 21-year-old Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski, weeping and in pain.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some people with antiphospholipid syndrome—a condition associated with the formation of blood clots—can experience chorea (involuntary muscle movements) or acute changes in cognition (one of my patients was diagnosed after becoming markedly confused).—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first stage, the acute phase, happens shortly after the infection, and the second stage, the chronic phase, occurs over a longer period of time.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ellis then claimed that Cardi cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her while yelling profanity and racial slurs at Ellis.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And since then, his crying and whining have increased.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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As seen and heard this week at the SEC spring meetings, the whining over that has not ceased.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The inherent coexistence of these smart systems in our world is opening up more pressing concerns.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their innovation demonstrates how creative chemistry can help solve one of the planet’s most pressing problems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Crying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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