1
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weeps
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The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Berbatov’s view, a lack of continuity leads to instability within a club, which eventually seeps into the dressing room.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The strawberries get super syrupy and sweet with just a little tang from the lemon, and that flavor seeps into the biscuits in the best way.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cassie, who doesn’t seem very concerned about Nate, sobs on the floor in disbelief, covered in blood and shocked that someone could disrupt what should be the perfect end to her evening.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The glow of hundreds of candles illuminated somber faces, sobs often cutting through the silence in the crisp spring air.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mortgage rates will likely remain high as inflation percolates.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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That, in turn, depends on controlling water flow and pressure as the liquid percolates through the coffee grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fat Joe bleeds Knicks blue, so he is treated like royalty in the Garden, and there’s nothing that a billionaire or A-lister can do about it.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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And this sense of mutual alienation, of being neither here nor there, that Franny and Elliott live with suggests that the political is no longer seen from a potentially abstract place and finally bleeds into realm of the personal.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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That provides the banks liquidity that then theoretically flows through the financial system.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The capital flows leaving Korea reflect ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are driving safe-haven demand.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 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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The building exudes club-like vibes of dark wood and brown leather couches.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Weeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weeps. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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