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as in sobbed
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot
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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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Recent Examples of cried
Josh Allen cried at his postgame news conference, and head coach Sean McDermott was fired in the aftermath.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
When she was sentenced to 30 days in jail, Williams cried.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Richins cried as the statements were read.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Whatever experts may have thought of Interstellar, Damon has never cried harder reading a screenplay.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Malik cried as some of her sobbing family members embraced her following the sentencing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Mira cried, when Andy criticized Nate for being unsupportive.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
When she was sentenced to 30 days in jail, Williams cried.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Richins cried as the statements were read.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Whatever experts may have thought of Interstellar, Damon has never cried harder reading a screenplay.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Malik cried as some of her sobbing family members embraced her following the sentencing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Mira cried, when Andy criticized Nate for being unsupportive.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried
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Fast-forward 18 years, with a FedEx Cup trophy on his mantel and the title of Presidents Cup captain to his name, Snedeker sobbed like a baby again.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bailey was Robert Plant’s favorite player, and during a Led Zeppelin concert at the Kicks’ stadium in 1977, the singer shouted him out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Union workers shouted their demands, and riders navigated lengthy commutes.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The two women immediately called one another and wept.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Chkhikvishvili, who wore thick-rimmed black glasses and a beige jail jumpsuit, wept and leaned back as Reich laid out his argument.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Whatever those fans yelled at Leonsis, however mean-spirited the social media posts were, the moment has shifted.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Hosted by comedian Greg Davies, tonight’s awards represented BAFTA and the BBC’s first big test since the Film Awards, when tourette’s campaigner John Davidson involuntarily yelled a racial slur at the stars of Sinners.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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“Cried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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