WEPT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

wept

verb

Definition of wept

past tense of weep

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 President Lincoln shut himself in a room and wept alone following his burial, eventually taking solace in caring for a grieving Tad. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Vlasova, who during her years in Russian detention had watched countless times as others were freed and she was left behind, wept. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Clancy, 35, wept at the defense table as ex-husband Patrick Clancy and other witnesses testified last week about the killings. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Jean walked down to the pier near her house, stood by the water and wept. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026 His wife, who sat in the courtroom, quietly wept after he was led out of the courtroom. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 At the final whistle, Neymar got on his knees, lowered his head and wept before a teammate came to console him. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026 Karina Dixit, a housewife of fifty-six, wept before Durga perched on her marble tiger. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Curaçao's 78-year-old coach, Dick Advocaat, openly wept during his nation's first-ever World Cup match against Germany, especially after their historic first goal. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wept

Verb

The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of dripped

Verb

Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Giacchino remembered how calm her own teacher had remained while children cried around her.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cried

Verb

The rivalry bled into AAA’s Triplemania 34 as Dominik Mysterio was in Omos’ corner when the Nigerian giant took on Rey Mysterio in the main event of Night 1.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The Isles bled scoring chances last year, which eventually weighed on Ilya Sorokin and burned the team down the stretch.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bled

Verb

Officers described the videos recorded by that camera, writing that Westman seemed agitated after a visit with family and at times sobbed before driving by the church and school the night before the attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Afterward, Sanchez sobbed and Corbalan turned to the Sanchez family.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sobbed

Verb

The vote was a stunning loss for the crypto industry, which had exuded confidence that enough senators would vote to advance the bill.

— Tanaya Macheel,Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The 28-year-old filmmaker exuded cool-girl energy in timeless basics, going braless in a scoop-neck white tank top.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuded

Verb

Massive stockpiles of methamphetamine smuggled onto the islands by cartels have seeped into the local communities, spurring a widespread addiction crisis and straining the local health system.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
The tension between this pair seeped out at Zandvoort last month, when Leclerc ignored a team call to pit when Hamilton was bearing down with fresher, faster tires.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026