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
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Angela Yang, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Grown men are crying and mopping their eyes.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Both Guthrie and Kotb were crying during the brief portion of the interview aired on Wednesday.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
A week later, both were crying tears of joy.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
In the mouth of a master like Goncharov, crying foul at the sight—or, at any rate, the perception—of plagiarism acquires an astounding verve.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Burnight went through grief, fear and lots of crying and finally realized that focusing on herself got her nowhere.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
—Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Noun
Only one of the three bidding distributors will come away with the movie, and the other two must remember that there is no crying in baseball.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Grown men are crying and mopping their eyes.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Both Guthrie and Kotb were crying during the brief portion of the interview aired on Wednesday.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
A week later, both were crying tears of joy.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
In the mouth of a master like Goncharov, crying foul at the sight—or, at any rate, the perception—of plagiarism acquires an astounding verve.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Burnight went through grief, fear and lots of crying and finally realized that focusing on herself got her nowhere.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying
Adjective
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Pundits say the public is too divided, the issues too technical, and the competition with China too urgent for democracy.—
Justin Rosenstein,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Decisions move farther from classrooms, reforms take longer to implement and urgent problems become administrative processes.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The years gone In an interview with the Statesman, Mejia recalled her first year in jail as one spent weeping.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Ziva breaks down sobbing, cradling her deceased father.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Liaw replied with a string of sobbing-face emojis, the indictment states, and then kept working with Chang and Sun, authorities say.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The scene quickly becomes chaotic with shouting on both sides.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Take, for example, radiation, which with moderate exposures can increase an astronaut’s long-term risk of cancer and with heavy doses can cause acute sickness.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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His masterful short stories revolve around distinctive characters with profound empathy and acute detail.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 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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But even beyond the hurt in their voices, the biggest thing to come from the clip is a commentator yelling for a technical foul after the instantly iconic shot by Braylon Mullins to win the game.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After a few moments of yelling, Shelton was ejected from the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the more pressing question is not how much money came in.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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These concerns are less pressing for banks and traditional investment houses, which not only are more likely to have human intermediaries, but also are working with AI providers to bake robust compliance measures into their AI tools.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Crying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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