crying (out)

Definition of crying (out)next
present participle of cry (out)
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Verb
  • On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • Residovic is heard exclaiming in the footage.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Which is why they are now broken up, and everyone is shouting that Amanda is the worst friend since Brutus, and everyone is asking Kyle about his skin-care regimen.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • Last week, the former Duke of York was reportedly out walking the Queen's corgis near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on May 6 when a masked man wearing a balaclava, or ski mask, jumped out of his parked car and started shouting at Andrew.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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“Crying (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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