1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water weeping through the basement wall
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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
In June 2024, police released a video showing Quintana-Lujan weeping into his phone moments after the crash.
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Emotions are writ large and loud in Ben Hania’s script, as Red Crescent workers weep for the young girl at the end of the line, and furiously argue among each other about the morally right course of action to take, versus the strictures of protocol.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
After the defeat to Gauff, Sabalenka, then 24, sat on the ground next to her two main coaches, Jason Stacy and Anton Dubrov, and wept.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Any longer and the meringue will start to weep and break down.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Emotions are writ large and loud in Ben Hania’s script, as Red Crescent workers weep for the young girl at the end of the line, and furiously argue among each other about the morally right course of action to take, versus the strictures of protocol.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
After the defeat to Gauff, Sabalenka, then 24, sat on the ground next to her two main coaches, Jason Stacy and Anton Dubrov, and wept.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Any longer and the meringue will start to weep and break down.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
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The green beans are cooked directly beneath the pork bellies on the pit so the rendering juices drip down over them, imparting a kiss of sweet smokiness.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The intensive care doctor who treated the boy told detectives the child arrived at the hospital in cardiac arrest, with a traumatic brain injury, including bleeding on the brain, bleeding of the eyes and a broken left leg, the report states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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This method excluded unknowns like shunt currents, which are abandoned electrical flows that bleed efficiency in traditional alkaline stacks, especially at low current densities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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At one point during the celebrations, Bronze sat on the pitch, put her hand over her mouth and sobbed.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As a flame passed candle to candle, some sobbed as the gathering remembered those who died and marked their loss.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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While once largely on the fringes, fluoridation skeptics now hold sway in federal, state and local government, and their arguments have seeped into the mainstream.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, as seals in the engines, designed to stop leaks, wear and degrade, oil seeps in and vaporizes in the heat, releasing toxic compounds onboard.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Yankees should not be in this position, sweating the unpredictability of a three-game wild-card series, but their misfortune during the summer brought them here.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Instead of sweating through intense cardio, Zone Zero is about moving just enough to keep your body active without strain.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His Spring/Summer ‘26 runway celebrated the modern woman who exudes sophistication, confidence, and ease.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Constructed of limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, the home exudes old-world craftsmanship at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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