1
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
Yesteryear has been an unequivocal smash, its film rights snapped up prepublication by Anne Hathaway, its reviews almost unanimously enthusiastic (followed by the inevitable dissent), its sales high enough to make most first-time authors weep.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Along the floor, everyone’s umbrellas wept watery dark flowers.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Inside the team’s film room, Barry Mitchell’s son wept.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
All that said, what most moved me about the film might’ve been the many shots of weeping teens in the audience.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Along the floor, everyone’s umbrellas wept watery dark flowers.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Inside the team’s film room, Barry Mitchell’s son wept.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
All that said, what most moved me about the film might’ve been the many shots of weeping teens in the audience.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
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The pop superstar, 36, stepped out for a wedding dripping in recognizable jewels once owned by one of her latest album's muses, Elizabeth Taylor, while heading to Honey's cocktail bar with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 16.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Check for plumbing leaks, overflowing HVAC drip pans and foundation cracks that allow water or humidity inside, and fix the problem to prevent future moisture issues.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case garnered new attention in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, which showed Paul putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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On the side, my two best friends were crying with laughter.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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There, Hiba bled through her skirt and had a miscarriage.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This caused the boy to strike and cut his leg, and he is seen limping to get a paper towel for his bleeding leg while a caregiver ignores him, the lawsuit states.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Leah asked while sobbing in an interview.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Snedeker sobbed like a baby during a brief meeting with the media following his heartbreak at Augusta in '08.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Higher fuel costs are seeping into the price of some consumer goods, Hanks said.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Soccer fans planning to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prepare to sweat.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Back in the late ’90s, the Federal Reserve (and everyone else) was sweating a potential Y2K calamity.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The difference is that, due to that proximity and to the Koreeda of it all, Sheep in the Box exudes a melancholy resignation about the idea that humanity is going to do this rather than being driven to explore whether humanity should.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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