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as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water weeping through the basement wall
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as in cried
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 wept
Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).
—
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Her mother dropped her head and wept.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
His mother quietly wept at times as the other parents described their grief.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Combs wept and held his head in his hands as each of his children walked up to a podium to deliver brief testimonials on his behalf.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier, Combs wept as his defense lawyers played a video in court portraying his family life, career and philanthropy.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Doctorow admired Berners-Lee—both had wept at Aaron Swartz’s funeral.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
People prayed and wept, remembering Kirk as a proud family man and Christian.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Her mother dropped her head and wept.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Back home in Lansing, Latavia and the children huddled together and wept.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
His mother quietly wept at times as the other parents described their grief.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Combs wept and held his head in his hands as each of his children walked up to a podium to deliver brief testimonials on his behalf.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier, Combs wept as his defense lawyers played a video in court portraying his family life, career and philanthropy.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Doctorow admired Berners-Lee—both had wept at Aaron Swartz’s funeral.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
People prayed and wept, remembering Kirk as a proud family man and Christian.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wept
Verb
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Shafts of sunlight poked through the roof, rainwater dripped everywhere and the facade outside was crumbling.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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After Brown disappeared, the owner of the bakery, Alice Lombardi, told CBS News that customers had come into the store and cried.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Minteh only won two of his nine ground duels and bled possession a lot, and still could have scored when there was a Brighton breakaway at the end of the first half after Diego Gomez dispossessed Adam Wharton at the second phase of a Palace corner.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Driggs viewed Peacock’s loss as proof that frustration over national politics bled into local decisions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Marta’s brothers sobbed with the desperation of years, with childish anguish.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the celebrations, Bronze sat on the pitch, put her hand over her mouth and sobbed.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tigelaar held court over the discussion that flowed over topics including the complexities behind the adaptation of books to TV series, from the unique perspectives of the authors and the TV/film writers tasked with bringing their stories to life.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nashville and the surrounding areas were not expected to receive any snow, and yet reports flowed in of snowflakes around the city.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sheffield's youth, energy and engaging public persona exuded positivity, while her opponents struggled to gain ground by painting a darker picture of life in Detroit.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Today, the actress hit the New York City sidewalks in Khaite’s Sloan heels, which exuded a slightly witchy vibe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On an October 2024 flight, a strange odor seeped into the cockpit of a regional jet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, some intelligence seeped out.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The disappointment oozed like a leaking tire, silent and steady.—
Devon O’Neil,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Wept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wept. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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