WEEP Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

weep

verb

ˈwēp

Definition of weep next

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 Wiseman wept as Hansen put in the request to Mission Control, and all four astronauts embraced in tears. —

Marcia Dunn, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026 Life-sized statues of Jesus crucified, the weeping Virgin Mary, and representations of scenes from the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus' torture and death on a cross are carried in large processions in different parts of the world. —

ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón. —

Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026 Both hosts often wept as Guthrie described her emotional journey through the increasingly discouraging investigation into her mother’s whereabouts. —

Andy Rose, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weep

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High temperature will stay under 80 degrees Wednesday afternoon, and the overnight low will drip into the upper-60s.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026