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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
In 2008, Jackson wept as Barack Obama gave a victory speech before a cheering crowd in Grant Park upon being elected president.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
And despite other comments critical of the tone of some of Obama's campaign speeches, Jackson was present at his victory party at Grant Park in Chicago and wept.
—Cheryl Corley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
When Bad Bunny climbed those electrical poles, the way neighbors once did to try to fix them themselves, my mother wept.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Dozens of fertilizer bags wept blue fluid onto the forest floor.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Outside, victims and supporters wept, hugged and wore yellow ribbons.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Children in classrooms across the country fell silent as their teachers wept at the loss of a colleague.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Passengers and their accompanying relatives wept openly.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Mourners wept over the journalists' bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
And despite other comments critical of the tone of some of Obama's campaign speeches, Jackson was present at his victory party at Grant Park in Chicago and wept.
—Cheryl Corley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
When Bad Bunny climbed those electrical poles, the way neighbors once did to try to fix them themselves, my mother wept.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Dozens of fertilizer bags wept blue fluid onto the forest floor.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Outside, victims and supporters wept, hugged and wore yellow ribbons.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Children in classrooms across the country fell silent as their teachers wept at the loss of a colleague.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Passengers and their accompanying relatives wept openly.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Mourners wept over the journalists' bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wept
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Sweat dripped, pulses pounded, and for a fleeting few hours, nothing beyond the walls of (SUB)MERCER seemed to matter, offering a rare escape no one seemed ready to let go of.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Two years ago, Samuel Stockton sat in the underbelly of Ball Arena and cried after a state championship slipped through his fingertips.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a 40-minute speech.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The controversy even bled onto the women’s side on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2026 skin care has bled into nearly every facet of beauty, with common skin ingredients appearing in makeup, hair care, and nail care formulas.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2026
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Standing over the memorial that has grown to take up the length of a building, a man in a The North Face jacket sobbed quietly.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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When Gonzales was acquitted, bereaved family members silently sobbed while others were seen holding their faces and wiping tears.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The love flowed both ways during this stop on Carlile’s first-ever arena tour.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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The neckline flowed into the slender neck strap, creating an X-shape.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, keep an eye and ear on Peter Neureuther, who exuded charisma and displayed a marvelous tenor voice as lovestruck revolutionary Marius.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Baggy jeans styled with neckties, turtleneck knits and leather jackets exuded effortless cool.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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These geological formations are abundant in parts of Iowa that sit on top of the Midcontinent Rift — an event from more than one billion years ago when North America attempted to split apart and large amounts of lava seeped from the earth.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
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The nickname has even seeped into official coverage of the Olympic Games.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the league’s rival stakeholders have made such a push for clarity that speculation about Seattle’s future has oozed into the Super Bowl news cycle.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Courtesy of a steady diet of driving-and-dishing, coupled with picturesque back door cuts, the Red Devils oozed confidence in the first eight minutes.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wept. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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