WEEPS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

weeps

verb

present tense third-person singular of weep

as in drips

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

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as in cries

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 weeps Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025 In her new Disney+ documentary, The End of an Era, Taylor Swift weeps while reflecting on violent attacks and threats made against her fans during the Eras Tour. — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025 As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025

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The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Slime literally drips off them, and there can be an inch or more of slime in the bottom of your cooler.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

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Since 2018, Microsoft has answered those curmudgeons’ cries with the Surface Laptop line, now in its eighth generation.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026

Definition of cries

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How rainfall seeps into cracks can also build up pressure and lead to collapses.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Gas seeps out of the magma and diffuses into the atmosphere, in theory enriching it in oxygen, silicon hydride and silicon monoxide, while going the other way the magma absorbs ammonia, methane and water vapor from the atmosphere.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of seeps

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Her endless screams and sobs echo back to the agonized wailing of The Mist’s David Drayton, who murdered his child and friends for nothing.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Later that day, Jamison sobs in bed while her mom and dad worry about her chances of getting into Stanford if she's reported to the police.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

Definition of sobs

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The losers are the automakers still leaving accessories to the dealer, where the margin quietly bleeds away.

— Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
If your patriotic heart bleeds red, white, and blue all year long, there's no better way to show it than with these captions just made for the Fourth of July.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Definition of bleeds

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Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The Madison River originates inside Yellowstone National Park and flows 183 miles north through southwest Montana, flanked by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Mountains, and the Tobacco Root Mountains.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of flows

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Erivo plays a British defense barrister who exudes enviable brilliance in navigating the ruthless and gladiatorial London courtrooms.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2026
This high-rise, stretchy pair at Amazon exudes a retro ‘80s vibe and would look just as appropriate with a bikini and tank at the beach as with a crop top or bodysuit cycling around Provence’s lavender fields or at a wine tasting in Tuscany.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

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