as in urgent
needing immediate attention
a crying need for more activities for young people in this town
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as in sobbing
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 shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a mother crying for help
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Recent Examples of crying
Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Ending up living on the boat, Telsi notices her companions leave at dawn and return soaked and crying.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The post stitched together photos of Bible scripture, Paul crying, pain relief patches and personal notes scrawled through notebooks.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Her daughter raced home crying and her parents promptly reported the incident to Sacramento police that night.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Mamoudou, what is the secret to good fake crying?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Only one of the three bidding distributors will come away with the movie, and the other two must remember that there is no crying in baseball.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
And, of course, Nora’s career of starring in weepies ties into the mother’s ritualistic crying at the opera, among other occasions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The adults settle into seats facing each other while children from different families run behind them, squealing, playing, crying.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The teen was looking forward to his 17th birthday on July 1, his mom said, her voice cracking from a night of crying.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Margo, meanwhile, is freaking out, crying and hyperventilating.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 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
Her eyes were swollen from crying so much.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Moved by the music, Armachain is crying.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
—Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Noun
The audio included crying, screaming and banging, prompting jurors to sob and appear visibly shaken.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Ending up living on the boat, Telsi notices her companions leave at dawn and return soaked and crying.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The post stitched together photos of Bible scripture, Paul crying, pain relief patches and personal notes scrawled through notebooks.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Her daughter raced home crying and her parents promptly reported the incident to Sacramento police that night.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Mamoudou, what is the secret to good fake crying?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Only one of the three bidding distributors will come away with the movie, and the other two must remember that there is no crying in baseball.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Randy Walters said his child had been hazed at school over Afroman’s posts and came home crying.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
And, of course, Nora’s career of starring in weepies ties into the mother’s ritualistic crying at the opera, among other occasions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Backstage, everyone was crying and shaking, Pearlman says.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The adults settle into seats facing each other while children from different families run behind them, squealing, playing, crying.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The teen was looking forward to his 17th birthday on July 1, his mom said, her voice cracking from a night of crying.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Margo, meanwhile, is freaking out, crying and hyperventilating.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 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
Her eyes were swollen from crying so much.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Moved by the music, Armachain is crying.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying
Adjective
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The situation sparked immediate on-the-ground reporting from journalists across the media spectrum who took to social media platforms to deliver urgent reports.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said people have reported to them and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center that they've been denied urgent and routine medical care over the past 10 months.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s been splendid watching the weeping and gnashing of teeth from American MAGA supporters.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the hands of the six-piece band, the shivering chords of that miniature apocalyptic soul song build into a cathartic climax, which Wasner punctuates with weeping slide guitar.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The dispatcher then asked who the woman was sobbing in the background.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Robert Wanner, the slain mother’s husband, arrived at the Granite Bay home with Carlie and found Ashley sobbing, strapped into a high chair with an unfinished supply of dry Cheerios in front of her.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authorities said hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other White nationalists marched through the University of Virginia campus in 2017, shouting racist and antisemitic chants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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France is not a country in which kids run amok shouting, so although the garden is a nice place for the junior set to play, bear in mind that the adult guests are trying to enjoy a relaxing stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After the primary autopsy, the coroner concluded Jackson's death was from acute Propofol intoxication, which caused the singer to go into cardiac arrest, NPR reported.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Almost half are personally afraid of losing their job to AI, ranking it among the most acute individual stressors measured in the survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tail wagging, happy whining, and excited greetings when your husband comes home tell me Eddie likes him.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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No politics, no posturing, no whining, just winning.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The confrontation, which involved Jokic pushing McDaniels and yelling at Julius Randle, led to an ejection.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heard some screams, plates, glasses, silverware hitting the ground, and then everybody was yelling, get down.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At our Yale Higher Education Summit in January, 100 college and university presidents gathered to discuss the most pressing issues demanding their attention.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a third of Americans, meanwhile, pointed to the high cost of living overall as their most pressing financial concern — suggesting affordability remains a top voting issue.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Crying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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