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as in to weep
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared
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as in call
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
the lonesome cry of a coyote
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as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
"A chance to change America" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House
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as in plea
an earnest request
the king was deaf to their cries
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Recent Examples of cry
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a 40-minute speech.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Their swollen limbs, skeletal frames, and mewling cries of desperation are what keep me awake at night.
—Jennifer Furin, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The father of Roman [the boy who was burned] was crying with him as well.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a 40-minute speech.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The title track begins with pummeling percussion, then a primal cry from Juchniewicz.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Their swollen limbs, skeletal frames, and mewling cries of desperation are what keep me awake at night.
—Jennifer Furin, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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From an organic design marvel in Washington that would make Frank Lloyd Wright weep to a California cabañita in the trees, there are so many places to enjoy the great outdoors in an abundance of comfort.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With guitar in hand, Sandler sings and does baby talk in the way that audiences have come to expect from his work.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Chalamet grabs a guitar and harmonica and sings the hits as his young Dylan rises quickly in the New York music scene and finds chemistry on and off stage with Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro).—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There’s plenty such wordplay in The Safe House, to the point that the movie can seem like a caricature of overeducated, perpetually growling Parisians shouting for social change, but too self-centered and comfortable in their bourgeois lifestyles to do anything drastic about it.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Fans in their team jerseys waved flags, shouted for their countrymen and continued the ritual booing of the opposing national anthem that has become an nightly undercard for a tournament that was the return of NHL stars to the international scene after missing the last two Winter Olympics.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During a post-market analyst call, Gelfond discussed the partnership between Imax and Netflix for a global release of Greta Gerwig’s Narnia two weeks ahead of the film’s streaming debut on the streaming giant in late 2026.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Already, President Trump’s plan for the mass transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza has emboldened Israel’s far-right to renew calls for annexation of the West Bank.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The slogan even made it to the highest office in the land in September when former President Joe Biden included it in his speech during NJ/NY Gotham FC’s celebratory visit to the White House for winning the 2023 NWSL title.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The slogan has also been used by Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization responsible for the Oct. 7 attack.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her plea deal was entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Young Thug ended 2024 on a high note for himself and his fans when he was offered a plea deal and released from jail.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pleas to end the mayhem were also ignored by the crowd as screams and commotion continued to fill the terminal.—
Bonny Chu,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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But the shrieking Ben and Mari hear is more than just screams.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some in the crowd sobbed as organizers played excerpts from Nasrallah's speeches.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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Danielle literally falls to the ground, sobbing and hyperventilating.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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