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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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Albert Berriel, of Provo, was unfamiliar with Kirk until his 30-year-old daughter called from Avondale, Arizona, and was crying about the shooting.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Being an artist is a responsibility to make the audience smile, dance, cry, release at any turn.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Lauryn was seen crying and seemingly shocked.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Albert Berriel, of Provo, was unfamiliar with Kirk until his 30-year-old daughter called from Avondale, Arizona, and was crying about the shooting.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Being an artist is a responsibility to make the audience smile, dance, cry, release at any turn.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its origins trace back to the 19th century, when the mondine sang it—female laborers in Northern Italy's rice paddies—protesting brutal working conditions and lost youth.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The local crowd sang along with almost all the songs.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Herzl shouted him down and insisted on political plurality.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officers with their guns drawn walk up a driveway at the intersection and shout several times for someone who is not visible in the video to drop the gun.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wind’s howl filled my left ear and the music blasted from my speakers filled my right.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the winners, the brewery will offer consolation prizes to participants with the best costume, the slowest race time and the best howl.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chicken Jockey The Minecraft Movie was a huge hit among teens and tweens, who were chanting memes and slogans from the movie for months after its release.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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When the Glass House was completed in 1956, the company turned to its American Road slogan and won a petition to have the service drive renamed The American Road.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To avoid a trial, Jordan’s lawyers just accepted a plea deal, which will close out the case for good.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, in November 2021, Smith changed his plea to guilty and also agreed to testify against Shah, who still maintained her innocence, according to Business Insider.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the night’s singer-guitarist sang all the hits of the ‘00s and nearly everyone was scream-singing along.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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