cry (out)

verb

Definition of cry (out)next
as in to exclaim
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "I can't stand it!" he cried out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry (out)
  1. exclaim
  2. shout
  3. roar
Verb
  • Powell exclaimed after spotting his doppelgänger, a physician’s assistant named Maxwell Braunstein.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of exclaim
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  • The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.
    Timothy Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.
    Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of shout
Verb
  • A lot of anger and denial, and even a bit of a death wish, that all were there before Grace got there and now are roaring back.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • On that stage in Memphis that night, King didn't know—and the audience that roared with approval didn't know either—that this would be his last speech.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of roar
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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