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as in to weep
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 to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared
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as in call
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
the lonesome cry of a coyote
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as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
"A chance to change America" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House
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as in plea
an earnest request
the king was deaf to their cries
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Recent Examples of cry
Nicol Leon, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
Gossage cried on and off all evening after hearing the news.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
Hearing the monkey’s cries— what of the child abandoned
to the autumn wind?
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Verb
Behind them, the youngest of the siblings, a 2-year-old toddler, carried by an adult, began to cry, as the others slid on to the wooden benches, which resembled pews.
—Nicol Leon, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
Gossage cried on and off all evening after hearing the news.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Noun
David continued to cover his mouth in disbelief as his wife’s celebration transformed into a happy cry.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
Hearing the monkey’s cries— what of the child abandoned
to the autumn wind?
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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On Thursday, the victim’s mother, Mal Elliot, wept in the gallery as Califf admitted to fatally shooting her son.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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This mirrors the wedding of real-life heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt to the 9th Duke of Marlborough, during which she was reported to be seen weeping beneath her veil.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Electrified by the crowd of dedicated fans who sang nearly every lyric back to them, All Time Low found the answer to the question hanging over them.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Much to the delight of the crowd, Wonder sang his iconic hit Happy Birthday to his 13-year-old daughter Zaiah Morris, which prompted a mass singalong, creating a moment of pure joy in Hyde Park.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Every twenty or thirty feet, a hawker would shout and cross the street to shake my hand, or step away from a storefront and fall in beside me.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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There was a man shouting the opening lyrics of each song as his kids rolled their eyes behind me.—
Courtney Devores,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
Noun
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More on layoffs that have hit Arizona and other states and what Intel's CEO said during a quarterly earnings call.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Tinker, Taylor Swift call: Taylor fever is going nowhere.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Wearing T-shirts together was less about the slogan and more about conveying common purpose, trust in each other and selfless character—in short, solidarity, expressed using intangible skills.—
George Atallah,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
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Vacuous slogans are chanted in the streets by young people who have intellectual certitude but little life experience.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
Noun
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As part of his plea agreement, Gustafsson has agreed to pay up to $1.3 million in restitution to victims, as well as to forfeiture to funds that were proceeds of the fraud schemes, including money currently held in a bank account in Sweden.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Now, his legal team has made another plea for the rapper to be released until his Oct. 3 sentencing hearing.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The screams of their hungry children are often unbearable.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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The screams layered together, rising and echoing in a hellish chorus.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Van Wessel’s picture is of two teen-age friends of Yuliya and Anna’s, clutching each other, or maybe holding each other up, their eyes closed, clearly sobbing, standing over an open casket.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Early on in Perfect Match season 3, Rachel sobbed after Clayton broke the news about their split.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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