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 There, mother and daughter wept and composed letters to each other. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 Their families wept at the church, overtaken by the power of their love. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wept

Verb

As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dripped

Verb

Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
As the scale read 170 pounds, Whitty cupped her mouth with her hands and cried tears of joy.

— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cried

Verb

The phrase, which started in aviation but bled its way into automobiles, is a reminder to look under the hood and poke around before purchasing a car.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
That was clear as the Bulls bled from the point of attack, allowing blow-by drives and suffering on switches as a result.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bled

Verb

Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Minutes before he was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Caleb Flynn sobbed as his in-laws read letters written by his two daughters, asking him heartbreaking questions about their mother’s death.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sobbed

Verb

But that night, as the drinks flowed, Pattinson couldn’t help but riff on what an actor might do with the character.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The money allegedly flowed through a web of companies and bank accounts in Antigua, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and elsewhere.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowed

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The column exuded a decency, a level-headedness and a reverence for the rule of law as the bedrock of our freedoms … that were sheer Kyl.

— Lauren Weiner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
These layered styles exuded rebellion and were made famous around the globe by figures like Joan Jett.

— María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026