shed tears

idiom

: to cry or weep
They shed tears of joy/gratitude when they heard the news.

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Then, Snoop pushed the red button and caused Bliss — who is the oldest person in the competition yet — to shed tears and start jumping up and down. Daniela Avila, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Some passengers shed tears, some crouched to take photos of the scene, and others kept an eye on the hawks starting to circle the placenta. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 But his poet's heart was fully revealed when the rapper shed tears during the national anthem after watching Caeleb Dressel win his eighth gold medal Saturday. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024 During a victory in the final over Colombia, Messi was injured and appeared to shed tears after he was taken off the field, and on a team bus sometime afterward, Argentina players were recorded engaging in a chant that disparaged players of African heritage on the France men’s team. Des Bieler, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shed tears 

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“Shed tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed%20tears. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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