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
Outside, victims and supporters wept, hugged and wore yellow ribbons.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Children in classrooms across the country fell silent as their teachers wept at the loss of a colleague.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Le started weeping and embraced Ewing, as the parents and students wiped their eyes alongside him.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Mourners wept over the journalists' bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Children in classrooms across the country fell silent as their teachers wept at the loss of a colleague.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Le started weeping and embraced Ewing, as the parents and students wiped their eyes alongside him.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Mourners wept over the journalists' bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
Verb
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The necklace seems to almost drip with luxury, just like the sweating walls inside Cathy’s abode (no spoilers here, though).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another issue is patients taking blood thinners alongside common anti-inflammatories such as aspirin, which also acts as a blood thinner and is also known to increase bleeding risk.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Around the grave of one young man, his mother and grandmother quietly sob, his friends crouched down by the small mat of flower stems.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the photo released by the White House, Armstrong is sobbing, her mouth hanging open in despair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pour about one inch of water into the pot—just enough to reach the bottom of the basket but not seep through its perforations.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cover Windows Cold air seeps right through drafty windows, especially the single-pane ones.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Insulating silicone gaskets and foam silicone pads isolate the electronics and fans at the bottom from heat above; a fine steel mesh allows air to flow upwards from the fans, while preventing debris from falling into the componentry.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Athlete’s foot can spread easily to other parts of the body or to other people and may be more difficult to manage in people who sweat heavily or have conditions such as diabetes.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks and Patriots don’t have to sweat about their special teams.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Markle made a chic red carpet appearance on February 7, exuding Old Hollywood glamour in a solo appearance at the 2026 Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The blooms exude a strong citrus fragrance.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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