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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
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.
—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
Some of the young students screamed in panic and wept but mostly remained seated and still, preventing any injuries, Cachuela said, adding that a motorcycle was damaged when a shed crumbled to the ground.
—ABC News, 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
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
Some of the young students screamed in panic and wept but mostly remained seated and still, preventing any injuries, Cachuela said, adding that a motorcycle was damaged when a shed crumbled to the ground.
—ABC News, 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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The dress’s mermaid-esque skirt dripped in feathers all the way down.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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When in doubt, look to the hair colors that have oozed opulence and grandeur throughout the ages.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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The warm feelings of just a moment before oozed out and left me ice cold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“Wept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wept. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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