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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
Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Both kids cried even before their devastated father, Bill McArthur, stepped forward.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
As Evans and the others sat back down, a cry came out from the back of the peanut gallery.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Ryan went on to share how, at one point, Ellen Barkin made some of the crew cry on set.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Both kids cried even before their devastated father, Bill McArthur, stepped forward.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The message was as a rallying cry by one of China’s most prominent tech leaders to a company going through one of the most tumultuous times in its history.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
As Evans and the others sat back down, a cry came out from the back of the peanut gallery.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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As the Huskies wept and danced and held each other on the court Sunday, Ducharme kept imagining how much Zittoun would have loved being part of the celebration.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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Victoria The triumphant expression on her face as Piper weeps at breakfast: just sensational.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Shakira is extremely experienced and professional — not just with her choreographed dance moves and her ability to sing to a large crowd, but also in knowing what her fans want.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pope's Easter message included a call for an end to conflicts in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Signal is an encrypted service mainly used for text messaging, although it can also be used for voice and video calls.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump beamed as one cabinet member after another repeated his campaign slogans to claim success in various fields.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That trust becomes the foundation for a sense of shared purpose that can’t be manufactured through perks or slogans.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under the terms of the plea agreement reluctantly accepted by Clymer in January 2024, Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of broker-dealer registration violation, a Class C felony.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to a plea agreement filed by federal prosecutors on Tuesday, Fernandes Anderson will plead guilty to two of six public corruption charges that had been lodged against her in a December 2024 federal indictment.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At less visible moments, their whispers and screams change the word one artwork at a time.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, not only will every other part of your new CLE scream AMG, but the car cover and fuel cap will, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What could have been a coronation for McIlroy along the back nine turned into a heart-racing, lead-changing, jaw-dropping finish at golf’s greatest theater that ended with McIlroy sobbing with joy and disbelief.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Devastated by the carnage around him and the heart-wrenching duty of telling his quasi-stepson, Jake (Taj Speights), that his girlfriend (Sloan Mannino) died in the shooting, Robby sank to the floor of the pediatrics room, sobbing and whispering the Shema prayer to himself.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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