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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
The vigil — held in the Aberdeen neighborhood on Center Deen Avenue where Winchester, a student at Havre de Grace High School, was fatally shot just days before — opened with a prayer as brief moments of silence were interrupted by weeping and sniffling.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Sitting in one of the back rows, Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, looked away and quietly wept as jurors watched cops trying to resuscitate his son.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
Roger and Buck go through the stones, leaving a bereft Brianna behind in the present to weep and look after Mandy.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
The defendant, who was weeping, had on her underwear and a long coat.
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Sitting in one of the back rows, Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, looked away and quietly wept as jurors watched cops trying to resuscitate his son.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
Roger and Buck go through the stones, leaving a bereft Brianna behind in the present to weep and look after Mandy.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
The defendant, who was weeping, had on her underwear and a long coat.
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Afterward, the result was a mixture of rockrose leaves dripping with labdanum, a sticky resin, that the scientists used to haft arrowheads to wood in a type of makeshift spear.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Santa Belly Doughnut: An unglazed doughnut filled with white cream, dripped in red icing, piped with a black chocolate Santa belt and topped with a belt buckle.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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His wife often cries and chews her nails out of nervousness.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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So grab a tissue and prepare to cry one last time as Entertainment Weekly pays tribute to the 21 TV show cancellations that hurt the most this year.EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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There's also not a ton of light bleeding on the monitor screen.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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Business Insider also details printing errors in the book, with some copies featuring text bleeding off the pages.Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the days and weeks that followed, Alexander came to dread the hours after bedtime, when Daphna, who kept her emotions in check all day for Olivia and Zoë, broke down, sobbing for much of the night like someone in physical pain.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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While eldest daughter Wyatt, 5, looked overwhelmed, and youngest daughter Bennett, 21 months, sobbed, middle child Elliotte (aka Ellie), 3, wore a big smile on her face.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Maira's Kitchen Caribbean cooking seeps into traditional Mediterranean dishes at Maira's Kitchen in the Otrabanda neighborhood.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Korean Serum Deals The best K-beauty serums seep into the skin to flood it with antioxidants, moisture, and more.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Our team coach would pass by all those terraced houses in Moss Side, a setting that gets the juices flowing.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Courtesy of Elad Group The dining area flows to the backyard.Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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In older bodies, those systems often become less effective: Older people sweat less, and their hearts can't pump as hard, restricting their ability to move blood to their skin and cool down.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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Pair them with casual pants, including leggings, sweats, and jeans.Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Crowe exudes his usual authority as a parent who shows little love for his two sons, born from separate mothers now out of the picture.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Guests can enjoy an authentic provincial experience filled with of local flavors and sights in an ambiance that exudes glamour and elegance, with both the premises and the gardens showcasing natural materials.Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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