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
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The older child entered the room crying, then the younger child joined them until the older one pulled the younger one away and out of the room, officers said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk shooting is 'opening my eyes' Albert Berriel, of Provo, was unfamiliar Charlie Kirk until his 30-year-old daughter called from Avondale, Arizona, crying about the shooting.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Lauryn was seen crying and seemingly shocked.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
After Estrada fought back and was shot, Jungwirth began screaming and crying and moved toward the back bedroom.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Screenshots from a September 5 TikTok video of an 11-year-old dog crying to a shelter employee after being surrendered by his owner.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The older child entered the room crying, then the younger child joined them until the older one pulled the younger one away and out of the room, officers said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk shooting is 'opening my eyes' Albert Berriel, of Provo, was unfamiliar Charlie Kirk until his 30-year-old daughter called from Avondale, Arizona, crying about the shooting.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Lauryn was seen crying and seemingly shocked.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
After Estrada fought back and was shot, Jungwirth began screaming and crying and moved toward the back bedroom.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Screenshots from a September 5 TikTok video of an 11-year-old dog crying to a shelter employee after being surrendered by his owner.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying
Adjective
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Poland has said that Russian drones attempted to violate its airspace again, only days after another encroachment prompted Warsaw to call on NATO to hold urgent security talks.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The need that fluoridated water was meant to address, critics say, isn’t as urgent.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 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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Punishment, through criticizing or shouting at you to diminish your sense of agency and self-worth.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The floor of the House of Representatives erupted into shouting on Wednesday as Republican Representative Lauren Boebert asked for a prayer in honor of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sound of this widow weeping echoes throughout this world like a battle cry.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are deep blue- and purple-hued flowers, trees with gentle, weeping branches, shrubs soft to the touch.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In women, nerve issues or a cystocele (a type of pelvic organ prolapse, or dropped bladder) can alter flow, but acute urinary retention is much less common, affecting only about 3 in 100,000 women each year.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kazakhstan’s president recognizes the acute competition for investors’ dollars.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Billy, a conman serving a debt of service to the pirates, burst through the crowd, yelling at the blaster men.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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As Mamdani was delivering his opening remarks, a man with a shirt that read Cuba and a Cuban flag approached the stage, yelling that Mamdani was a Communist.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 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 idea of an independent misconduct authority has been kicked around by the industry since the Noel Clarke scandal four years ago, but its existence has become more pressing amid a string of power abuse crises involving the likes of MasterChef presenter Wallace and ITV chef Gino D’Acampo.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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More pressing problems, consumer advocates say Consumer advocates said the Education Department’s efforts could pull resources needed to address more pressing problems, including fixes for millions of borrowers who are unable to access affordable repayment options.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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