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

Following the official announcement, Popovich and Dion cried tears of joy during an interview with Nashville’s Fox 17 News.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
The comedian also said that Chelsea cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cried

Verb

Her family said the 29-year-old Zawadi bled heavily after birth and was sent to another hospital to have her uterus removed, a last-ditch measure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her love for animal print has even bled into her collaborations, namely her Puma by Fenty Creepers.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 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 tech scion initially exuded confidence that Hollywood’s biggest merger in decades was on a fast track to completion by September.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The writing, by Estelle Hoy and Justine Gelfman, was sassy and sharp, and the narrative exuded a whimsical lewdness that cut against the production’s overall slapstick sensibility.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exuded

Verb

The Denver Gazette and ProPublica reported that intoxicating hemp has seeped into Colorado’s marijuana market because the state had failed to adopt safety measures.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026
When a prosecutor asked why the body was so swollen, the pathologist explained that six days of life support left his blood and lymphatic fluids unable to circulate; the vessels seeped into the surrounding tissues.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026