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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
Relatives screamed, some collapsed to the floor, and others wept as police officers pushed through the crowd to restore order.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
In a joint confessional, Zac also wept over his tense relationship with the Plaths, especially Lydia’s brothers.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
During years of futility, fans have wept collectively both figuratively and literally.
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Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Specialist teams came to retrieve the body and decontaminate the roadside, while his family members stood around and wept.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
Lee audibly choked up during songs, and fans openly wept during the Peart tributes.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.
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Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
All of us, too sensitive in my favorite ways, skin pulled back from our bones, hugged in a group and wept without words.
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Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
ABC News,
26 June 2026
After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
In a joint confessional, Zac also wept over his tense relationship with the Plaths, especially Lydia’s brothers.
—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
During years of futility, fans have wept collectively both figuratively and literally.
—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Specialist teams came to retrieve the body and decontaminate the roadside, while his family members stood around and wept.
—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
Lee audibly choked up during songs, and fans openly wept during the Peart tributes.
—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.
—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
All of us, too sensitive in my favorite ways, skin pulled back from our bones, hugged in a group and wept without words.
—
Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wept
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Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
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During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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By the time police arrived, Spencer had fled and Karen had bled to death.
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Mourinho moments bled over from Sky Sports to Sky News as the reality TV era bloomed in the 2000s.
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Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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D’Souza, in the signature quarter-zip of the startup tribesmen, exuded the confidence and finesse of someone long adept at raising money.
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Known as a charismatic executive who exuded warmth and had a sparkle in his eyes, Critchell spent his career building some of the world’s most recognizable luxury brands.
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In recent years, the idea of a biological age that is separate from our birth age has increasingly seeped into the common discourse.
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Graffiti from the 1940s and 1950s, however, indicates that students had long left their mark on someone else’s house, but the secret held among the youth never seeped into adult consciousness until the Romans took to the streets.
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Evans’ confidence oozed throughout the interaction, something that stuck with Minnesota.
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Jada oozed cool in logomania jeans and a black jacket, while Will looked suave in a short sleeve button-up and khaki pants.
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“Wept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wept. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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