Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry (out)
Verb
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King exclaimed, barely able to get the words out through laughter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026 -
Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In a video posted on X by a concertgoer, people could be heard shouting for Wen to be removed.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Witness‑recorded footage appears to show a silver SUV driving over his foot, and Calderón can be heard shouting.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The stadium roared as Mexico fans joined Iran fans cheering and waving flags.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Regrets are common enough after lives are lost — when the cost of conflict is staring you right in the face, dead-eyed and countless — and yet this specific contrition persists long before the ships crash, the arrows fly, and the dragons roar.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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