1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water weeping through the basement wall
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2
as in to cry
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 weep
Keys had 30 unforced errors, appeared overwhelmed, and wept after her defeat.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
As was written a long time ago, there is a time for war and a time for peace, a time to weep and a time to laugh.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
By the end, moviegoers were weeping and swatting at each other trying to get video of Mescal, who was also tearing up.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 May 2025
The man was weeping as the fighters set him on fire.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
As was written a long time ago, there is a time for war and a time for peace, a time to weep and a time to laugh.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
By the end, moviegoers were weeping and swatting at each other trying to get video of Mescal, who was also tearing up.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 May 2025
The man was weeping as the fighters set him on fire.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
Verb
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Tyler Perry Tyler Perry layers a coat dripping in jewels over his black-and-white suit.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Riding this sleek pole up only to drip down slow, my thighs squeezing it, showing my strength.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Kids at school have always cried over the tragic loss of a fellow student, and girls in the audience would weep as a ritual part of Beatlemania.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Last week, Jane cried throughout her testimony, leaving the witness box in tears after recounting a seemingly never-ending freak-off during what was supposed to be a romantic, one-on-one birthday celebration with Combs in 2023.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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This bled into the album’s dizzying synths, cathartic confessions, and capsule-like storytelling.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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Deputy District Attorney Miriam Hemming said the knife fractured the victim’s sternum, pierced his lung and severed an artery, nearly causing the man to bleed out.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, and Bennett was pictured sobbing.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Inside the cathedral, Amalia Cruzado, 52, silently sobbed in the pews, her arms outstretched.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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The Phoenician Scheme is the director’s latest film to let modern life seep into his high-concept worlds.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Legislative action’s impact has also seeped into work, with 47% reporting workplace discrimination or harassment in the past year and 75% of transgender employees having experienced workplace discrimination at some point in their careers.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The real threat to the fiscal well-being of the median American comes from the price of energy, from which all other prices flow.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate, is sweating through a June heat wave on a Gowanus street corner, gesturing at two huge sewage tanks under construction behind us.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
11 June 2025
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As anyone sweating through a humid August day in Miami knows, hotter air can hold more moisture.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Yeo suggests pairing this sage green with creamy off-whites and brushed brass accents for a space that exudes warmth, or layering it with white marble countertops or flooring for striking contrast that adds a touch of luxury.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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The video, which was posted to Instagram by the pet's owners on June 4, shows Ragnar fully sprawled out on his dog bed, front legs extended and head buried contently on the cushion, exuding total peace.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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