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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
Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin cried on the air over their pets.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Leisl Carr Childers, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
There are similar cries of alarm coming from dubbers from across Europe.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2025
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Verb
Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin cried on the air over their pets.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
Stegner’s Wilderness Letter became a rallying cry to pass the Wilderness Act.
—Leisl Carr Childers, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
There are similar cries of alarm coming from dubbers from across Europe.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry
Verb
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As was written a long time ago, there is a time for war and a time for peace, a time to weep and a time to laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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By the end, moviegoers were weeping and swatting at each other trying to get video of Mescal, who was also tearing up.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Yates declined to comment further, but instead sang Mills’s praises.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Her father had been a high school band director before becoming associate superintendent of the Fresno school district, and her mother, an administrator at California State University, sang in the church choir.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Shoppers drag pushcarts through dozens of fruit and vegetable stalls as vendors shout prices on loop, in a rhythm.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Passengers allegedly held onto the ride’s safety bars and shouted for help as many reported feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and increasingly panicked as the minutes turned into hours.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Officers responded just after 11 a.m. to the 3000 block of Northeast 37th Street after a call about the sound of gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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The Bearcats turned a double play with the help of a controversial call — the runner was safe at first, but interference was called at second, which ended the inning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
Noun
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And it won’t be fixed by a new training module or a polished slogan.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Trump nominated Kennedy to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Kennedy has since continued to use the slogan for government initiatives.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 May 2025
Noun
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His legal issues weren't over with the plea deal and probation, however.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The fact that Carrier’s plea deal contains only a single charge left some victims even more angry.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
30 May 2025
Noun
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After a mug crashes to the floor, Belinda sprints off to a forest and screams.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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What To Know Video footage circulating on social media, as well as some published by Al-Jazeera, showed houses and cars ablaze, as screams were heard in the background.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, and Bennett was pictured sobbing.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Inside the cathedral, Amalia Cruzado, 52, silently sobbed in the pews, her arms outstretched.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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“Cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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