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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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
However, her cries and please only led to Tate hitting her harder.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Our noise for some seconds passed beyond excitement into a kind of immense open anguish, a wailing, a cry to be saved.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
As for her favorite album to cry to, Eilish selected Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
However, her cries and please only led to Tate hitting her harder.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
The faces of the two boys, Ariel, who was four years old, and Kfir who was 9-months-old when they were captured, have been emblazoned in graffiti on buildings across Israel as a rallying cry to end the war in Gaza and bring the remaining hostages home.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Our noise for some seconds passed beyond excitement into a kind of immense open anguish, a wailing, a cry to be saved.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Once, at a wedding Rose officiated, Kale wept and waved his arms up and down — though the bride and groom had never met him before — while the crowd of Oregon locals looked at one another in confusion.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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But in a confessional, Stacey weeps while sympathizing with her heartbroken friend.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The two groups yelled at each other while the Christians also sang and called on Grotto members to accept Jesus.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Relatives and friends sing dozens of traditional songs, and special dancers accompany her at appropriate times.—
Alejandra Rubio,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Rubio spoke Tuesday with the president of Kenya, which is leading that force, although the State Department account of the call made no reference to Haiti.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2025
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Eicher, who heard the call on his radio and was still in cell range (unlike Godes), relayed the GPS coordinates to the Alaska State Troopers.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department describes a gang as an association of three or more members who have adopted a group identity used to create an atmosphere of fear or intimidation through a common name, slogan or identifying sign such as a tattoo.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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To many in the LGBTQ community, the attire and the slogan are symbols of bigotry and intolerance at a time when gay, lesbian and transgender rights are under growing attack.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Peña's defense attorneys told jurors that prosecutors were relying on the testimony of the two men responsible, who had accepted plea agreements in return for lesser sentences.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Under the plea agreement, prosecutors will ask that Smallwood be sentenced to 19 years in prison.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the evening presses forward, a shrill scream goes thundering across the third floor, and the camera pans to showcase A.B. lying dead in the game room.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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More than once, Mariana emits an exasperated scream that goes on and on and on, almost like an operatic aria.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ferreira sobs hysterically, spouts horrific recounts of an abusive childhood, and slowly opens up, all in the span of a two-hour film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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The virtual meeting, between Fish & Wildlife human resources officials and probationary employees across the country, lasted almost 20 minutes and was recorded by a number of people on the line, including one worker who can be heard sobbing in the background.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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