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
K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
While there may be no crying in baseball, there certainly is crying in hockey.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Megan posted about the finale, even sharing a photo of an ad in Times Square showing her crying.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
While there’s still no crying in baseball, no one said anything about no costumes.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
That revelation—learning that uncontrollable crying wasn’t her personality but neurological damage—became another layer of self-compassion.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond the firing of weapons, beyond the screaming and crying that comes with injuries and loss.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
The Life of a Showgirl needed a crying song, and this was it.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
The album is a hot mess of conflicted emotions, empty braggadocio, poor technique, and heartbreaking yet tiresome crying jags.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Gretchen continues this revelation on the bus and starts crying.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Buckingham read Mercury's 1971 confession aloud in parliament on Thursday, breaking down crying multiple times, according to the ABC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Plan for Ear Equalization Baéz says the pressure changes during takeoff and descent can cause discomfort, ear pain, or crying spells.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
This mindset shift helped her switch from crying in the school drop-off to resolve.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
While there may be no crying in baseball, there certainly is crying in hockey.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Rather than fight back, Kamo’s son fell to the floor crying, Kamo said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
This week's headlines in the pet world left us crying tears of joy and sadness—from a puppy watching his mom and siblings get adopted before him to a clip of the Halloween season spooking a canine—but the week wouldn't be complete without a few highlights from our readers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Many of us thought that the image of crying, blood-spattered 6 and 7 year olds, marching-in-train across a school parking lot would finally convince America’s gun owners to concede to meaningful gun reform.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
While there may be no crying in baseball, there certainly is crying in hockey.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Megan posted about the finale, even sharing a photo of an ad in Times Square showing her crying.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
While there’s still no crying in baseball, no one said anything about no costumes.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
That revelation—learning that uncontrollable crying wasn’t her personality but neurological damage—became another layer of self-compassion.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond the firing of weapons, beyond the screaming and crying that comes with injuries and loss.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
The Life of a Showgirl needed a crying song, and this was it.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
The album is a hot mess of conflicted emotions, empty braggadocio, poor technique, and heartbreaking yet tiresome crying jags.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
—Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
Noun
Reich remembers Zettel crying and her daughter leaving in an ambulance.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Gretchen continues this revelation on the bus and starts crying.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Buckingham read Mercury's 1971 confession aloud in parliament on Thursday, breaking down crying multiple times, according to the ABC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Plan for Ear Equalization Baéz says the pressure changes during takeoff and descent can cause discomfort, ear pain, or crying spells.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
This mindset shift helped her switch from crying in the school drop-off to resolve.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
While there may be no crying in baseball, there certainly is crying in hockey.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Rather than fight back, Kamo’s son fell to the floor crying, Kamo said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
This week's headlines in the pet world left us crying tears of joy and sadness—from a puppy watching his mom and siblings get adopted before him to a clip of the Halloween season spooking a canine—but the week wouldn't be complete without a few highlights from our readers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying
Adjective
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This was Liverpool in urgent need of a lift after a series of setbacks and a manager looking elsewhere for solutions rather than backing the club’s long-serving match-winner to deliver.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The shelter was recently 11 dogs over capacity, making his situation increasingly urgent.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now instead of celebrating his release, Adel was sobbing.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a video testimony, the man, whose name was not released, is seen falling to his knees and sobbing.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, a man stood up and started shouting at Harris.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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His clips are pretty rudimentary tributes to guys like Thomas Sankara, the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, shouting them out with highlight reels and songs by 100 gecs and Jersey club collective TwerkNation28.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The goal is Keyshawn’s eventual weeping breakdown.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the interest in the East Wing demolition had been acute enough that a local-news outlet had identified one of the East Wing dump sites—an industrial park in Hyattsville, Maryland.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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The impact is already being felt in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, where UNICEF reports an alarming 11% rise in the number of children with acute malnutrition between January and September this year.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stiller mentions a trip to see a bullfight in Spain, and sure enough we’re treated to footage of young Stiller yelling at a toreador from the stands.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos thought Greenlaw’s actions in running after referee Brad Allen and pointing at yelling at him after Wil Lutz’s 39-yard walk-off field goal should have resulted in a fine rather than a suspension.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And since then, his crying and whining have increased.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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As seen and heard this week at the SEC spring meetings, the whining over that has not ceased.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The most pressing question for riders, of course, is what changes customers can expect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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For streamers, the issue of local investment is becoming more and more pressing, with most countries now working on some form of levy or quota that matches, at least in part, the content obligations placed on local broadcasters.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Crying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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