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cried

verb

past tense of cry

as in sobbed

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 sang

to utter one's distinctive animal sound we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying

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sang
called

as in shouted

to speak so as to be heard at a distance a mother crying for help

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Recent Examples of cried By Monday, the girl who cried all those tears on her guitar will be both the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall, and youngest-member of the Nashville edition. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 Several jurors cried after viewing autopsy photos of Hedgepeth, according to local media accounts. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Another girl cried non-stop—possibly from fear and nervousness rather than sorrow. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 At one point, Blair cried with tears running down her face, and her lawyer Reitzas moved to wipe them from her face as Blair remained handcuffed during the proceedings. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Throughout Namani’s address, Huang’s mother sat collapsed with her head on her knees while Parrilla’s mom cried silently in the row behind her. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 As the scale read 170 pounds, Whitty cupped her mouth with her hands and cried tears of joy. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Over the course of two hours, witnesses watched and listened as Christa Pike cried, whimpered and snored through Tennessee’s attempt to execute her. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026

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Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Minutes before he was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Caleb Flynn sobbed as his in-laws read letters written by his two daughters, asking him heartbreaking questions about their mother’s death.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sobbed

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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.

— Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.

— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of sang

Verb

The accuser recalled banging on the locked toilet door to escape and says a man outside may have shouted to ask if everything was okay.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Children shouted, amped up on sugar and adrenaline, while orange leaves crunched under their feet.

— Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouted

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The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wept

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Moshier remembers when the team stopped at a fast-food restaurant on a road trip and Murphy yelled for everyone to get back to the bus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Hill yelled at Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson after Wilson was accidentally knocked into him during Minnesota's game against Miami.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026