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crying (out)

verb

Definition of crying (out)

present participle of cry (out)

as in exclaiming

to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "I can't stand it!" he cried out

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Lyra donned her purple-and-pink mask, exclaiming at the colorful angelfish darting between her legs.

— Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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

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Someone who tried to silence the voices of people who are shouting about genocide.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Helton’s statue depicts the Hall of Fame first baseman shouting to the sky after catching a relay from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for the last out of the 2007 NL Championship Series and what remains the Rockies' only World Series appearance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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