WEEP Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

weep

verb

ˈwēp

Definition of weep

as in to drip

to flow forth slowly through small openings water weeping through the basement wall

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as in to cry

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress the child was weeping over the death of his dog

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Recent Examples of weep The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Bel’s father took a long look at Conner’s painting, then let out a loud moan and wept. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 There, mother and daughter wept and composed letters to each other. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weep

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep

Verb

Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of drip

Verb

Other infants bleed into their stomachs or intestines, or other parts of the body.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 5% Thursday, erasing post-midterm gains and entering correction territory, as a chip selloff bled into other sectors of the economy.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of bleed

Verb

Police believe she was knocked to the ground and could be heard gasping for breath and sobbing before the video ended, the warrant affidavit said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Alexander says Martinez threw herself to the ground and sobbed.

— Francesca D’Annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sob

Verb

Where most garage rock is designed to punch you in the gut, Twisted Teens’ songs seep into your bloodstream, tugging at the heartstrings while occasionally inducing hallucinations.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Instead, lightly dampen a microfiber cloth with an appropriate cleaning solution and wipe the switch gently to ensure moisture doesn’t seep into the edges.

— Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of seep

Verb

From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Some of the weapons from American manufacturers purchased during the Biden administration are still flowing to Ukraine, but many of those contracts have been fulfilled.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

Since then, Netflix has doubled and quadrupled down on the bet that people wouldn’t sweat the difference between algorithmic streaming content and traditional studio fare.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
Indeed, one payoff for Collins sweating the legislative and bureaucratic details has been a literal payoff for Maine.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweat

Verb

Ann gets older, growing up to be played by Lucy Halliday, who exudes the same naïve energy in a more worldly body.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Everything from the turndown service to the welcome drink with the hotel managers exuded the utmost in professionalism and discretion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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