crying up

present participle of cry up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying up
Verb
  • Apa and Cline are both cracking up now as Apa drops one more bomb.
    EW.com, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Cracker Barrel has changed its logo for the first time in 48 years—and people are cracking up about it online.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Now my parents can log in, scroll to their hearts’ content, and comment on their grandchild’s latest antics without blowing up my phone.
    Daphne Wilder, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ned pushes a big red button at the end of the press to see what happens, and nothing does — but then his phone starts blowing up with staffers volunteering to pitch in on his new local reporting initiative.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Heading into 2026, however, there are 36 gubernatorial contests, with Sabato’s Crystal Ball announcing rating shifts for Maine and Iowa on Thursday.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One woman has drawn worldwide attention after announcing she is engaged to her AI chatbot boyfriend.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While there are a large number of companies advertising AI agents, the market is still in a very early stage.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The shop hosted its first women’s masterclass this year and, on my last visit, was advertising a women’s fly-fishing trip to Belize.
    Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Crying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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