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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
with its long, weeping fronds, this plant makes a nice ornamental
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2
as in mournful
expressing or suggesting mourning
a weeping song about a long-lost love
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as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water weeping through the basement wall
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as in sobbing
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 weeping
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
Ruby Falls’ also takes up less room because of its weeping habit.
—Boston.com Real Estate, 1 Oct. 2019
Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
In the early twentieth century, on the Andaman Islands, social anthropologists observed ritualistic greetings that involved wailing and weeping.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of corn letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The weeping judges reached for the 10 paddles for a perfect score.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
Ruby Falls’ also takes up less room because of its weeping habit.
—Boston.com Real Estate, 1 Oct. 2019
Noun
Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
In the early twentieth century, on the Andaman Islands, social anthropologists observed ritualistic greetings that involved wailing and weeping.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The audience, some quietly weeping, some laughing through tears, stayed.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of corn letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weeping
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Such memories flowed freely this week on social media and in mournful first-person essays.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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Newsom shakes his head, seeming more mournful than angry.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More of the Clyburn family is seen throughout the trailer crying, laughing and living in Montana.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Founder Selena Gomez reposted it soon after, adding a crying face emoji.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Davies translated that into all sorts of wet surfaces, with water dripping down the rocks of Wuthering Heights and the rock gradually pushing in over the course of the movie.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Richins was sobbing hysterically on the call and seemed barely able to answer the dispatcher's questions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The pain was clearly visible on his face when handing medals to sobbing mothers, wives and young children of those who have been killed in the relentless, bloody war.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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When Goodspeed failed to repay her, she was forced to take out loans and use credit cards to cover funeral expenses after her relative died.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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An imam was hauled up from his small room adjacent to his small mosque and ordered to get ready to lead the funeral prayers of a very important man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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After committing a turnover, Mara Braun answered by hitting a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 70-65 lead and stanch some bleeding with 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors say evidence showed that the child suffered a brain bleed, extensive bruising and bleeding in both eyes.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Weeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weeping. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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