wept
ˈwept 
; weeping
; weeping
1
: to express deep sorrow for usually by shedding tears : bewail
weeping the sins and errors of his youth—
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon2
: to pour forth (tears) from the eyes
3
: to exude (a fluid) slowly : ooze
a tree weeping sap
Synonyms
Examples of weep in a Sentence
He wept at the news of her death.
She sat down and wept.
He wept bitter tears of disappointment.
The meringue will weep if you put it in the fridge.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gomez wept as the audience stood up to cheer and clap in the Palais after the film had played there, per Variety.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The brutality, so horrific that one witness wept, was recorded and shared.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Franklin, 62, sat on his bed in his studio apartment, surrounded by paperwork and wept.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Down in Mission Control, the two astronauts’ wives fell into each other’s arms and wept.
—Adam Higginbotham, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Inside, the parents talked and mourned and wept, together.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
England big loser as Champions League reaches semifinals: Betting favorite Manchester City and second fave Arsenal are out -- and England wept.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
He was said to have wept when reviewing the galleys of this story shortly before his death.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
It was topped with egg and jamón ibérico, which wept fatty tears over its surface.
—Alex Raij, Saveur, 11 Apr. 2024
Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The brutality, so horrific that one witness wept, was recorded and shared.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Franklin, 62, sat on his bed in his studio apartment, surrounded by paperwork and wept.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Down in Mission Control, the two astronauts’ wives fell into each other’s arms and wept.
—Adam Higginbotham, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Inside, the parents talked and mourned and wept, together.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
England big loser as Champions League reaches semifinals: Betting favorite Manchester City and second fave Arsenal are out -- and England wept.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
He was said to have wept when reviewing the galleys of this story shortly before his death.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
It was topped with egg and jamón ibérico, which wept fatty tears over its surface.
—Alex Raij, Saveur, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weep. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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