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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
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Jurors then heard sounds of banging and choking and Athena screaming and crying, the Star-Telegram reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Kacey DeLeon, Jackson’s daughter, cried during an off-the-court-record address to Omondi in the courtroom after the hearing.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Jurors then heard sounds of banging and choking and Athena screaming and crying, the Star-Telegram reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Throw it on and have a good 4+ hour cry.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The moment his name was called, McDonald began to weep.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Margaret sings near the end of the song.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bowl show will come with support from Mexican comedian Sofia Niño de Rivera and a special musical performance by the Colombian reggaeton sensation Feid — whose songs Hernández can’t help but sing at random throughout our interview.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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One final command was shouted by the officer.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such prices have set off howls of protest from some fans.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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My 2-year-old daughter’s howls of protest echoed through the previously silent forest of towering Norway spruce.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This also might necessitate more than phone calls.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This time, the forward’s shot found the net, but an offside call negated the would-be decisive shot.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As part of the 2026 Earth Day slogan — our power our planet — attendees also connected with community organizations and public agencies offering resources on sustainability, conservation, public health, and energy efficiency through informational tables and demonstrations.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two protesters briefly took over a small red carpet where guests were lined up to take professional photos; Times reporters saw a third woman dressed in a formal gown and shouting protest slogans being escorted out by security guards after apparently having entered the event.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus took a plea deal in May 2025, pleading guilty to a single count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, according to court records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fans have long gravitated toward Swift's dramatic, scream-worthy bridges.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t a scream from some hound of love (though dogs do bark on the recording).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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