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as in wailed (for)
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as in clamored (for)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried (for)
Verb
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As authorities announced the names of some of those killed in the crash, families of the passengers wept and screamed, some collapsing on the floor.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
29 Dec. 2024 -
Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The boy was asked by investigators during a March 12 interview about the nosebleed and if he’d ever been hurt at school.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vonnegut begged readers to choose kindness, to keep winking through the darkness.—
Devin Kelly,
Outside Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fans online have begged her family to give her professional tools like a PC or VOCALOID software.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Walsh immediately regretted his decision.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, a Pew Research Center survey of 8,480 adults who had gotten tattoos found that 24 percent of respondents regretted getting one or more of their inkings.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Cried (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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