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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
Victims’ families express relief Several family members of the victims were present in court Wednesday, and some wept as Heuermann detailed the murders.
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Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Several of the victims’ family members sitting in the packed courtroom wept as Heuermann detailed his crimes.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Wiseman wept as Hansen put in the request to Mission Control, and all four astronauts embraced in tears.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
The three other crew members are Americans, among them the commander, Reid Wiseman, who wept Monday when Hansen asked permission from the crew to name a fresh lunar crater after Wiseman's late wife, who died from cancer in 2020, the AP noted.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Wiseman wept as Hansen put in the request to Mission Control, and all four astronauts embraced in tears.
—Marcia Dunn, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Both hosts often wept as Guthrie described her emotional journey through the increasingly discouraging investigation into her mother’s whereabouts.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
My sister, who is a doctor and usually the stoic one, wept.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Several people wept and swayed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Several of the victims’ family members sitting in the packed courtroom wept as Heuermann detailed his crimes.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Wiseman wept as Hansen put in the request to Mission Control, and all four astronauts embraced in tears.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
The three other crew members are Americans, among them the commander, Reid Wiseman, who wept Monday when Hansen asked permission from the crew to name a fresh lunar crater after Wiseman's late wife, who died from cancer in 2020, the AP noted.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Wiseman wept as Hansen put in the request to Mission Control, and all four astronauts embraced in tears.
—Marcia Dunn, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Both hosts often wept as Guthrie described her emotional journey through the increasingly discouraging investigation into her mother’s whereabouts.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
My sister, who is a doctor and usually the stoic one, wept.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Several people wept and swayed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wept
Verb
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amalia cried after the family was loaded into a van full of other parents and young children.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay Ward, 49, cried in the lobby after touring the Civil Rights Museum.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Across 33 tracks split into two solo albums, two of this century’s coldest, most martyrial rap auteurs—who have bled enough on the page to paint the walls a new color—decide to flex new muscles over a decent batch of ambient plugg beats.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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Related Stories Details were not immediately forthcoming, but the deal was expected to include a major cash infusion into the guild’s teetering health fund, which has bled $200 million over the last four years.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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Williams sobbed in court as the verdict was read.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Haugh buried his head in the hardwood and sobbed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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About 80% of its oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz, and Qatar had been supplying a quarter of its LNG.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ideas flowed more freely, teams spotted and solved problems earlier, and employees took pride in identifying and implementing improvements.—
Vicente Reynal,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first half of the set exuded a vintage showbiz flair.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tilly exuded main character energy in a custom black Balmain gown that was emblazoned with her own smirking face, created from intricate beading.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In February, a mix of snow and road salt seeped into underground electrical equipment, plunging more than 5,000 of our constituents in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick into darkness.—
Shahana Hanif,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Right above the grand staircase after entering the home is a black marking, representing some of the smoke damage that seeped throughout the home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, the Poker Face star oozed cool girl energy in a liquid black dress by LaQuan Smith while attending the New York City premiere of Lorne.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mucus oozed out of the coral stems, a telltale response to trauma.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Wept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wept. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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