CRIED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Following the official announcement, Popovich and Dion cried tears of joy during an interview with Nashville’s Fox 17 News. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 The actress says some of her family members cried while watching her performance. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Mexico women cried with joy after a 20-19 win over Great Britain — which rallied from 20-6 down — for the women’s bronze and an Olympic spot. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Ripa cried on air at the time, explaining how Chewie was there for her and Consuelos during key moments in their lives, including raising their three children. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried. — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The family says they also had not been told that Hoover had regained consciousness and had cried while his body was being prepared. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 When the Jays found out on their team plane Sunday night Gausman was traded to the Chicago Cubs, Varsho said, Springer, Gausman and the outfielder cried together. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Officers described the videos recorded by that camera, writing that Westman seemed agitated after a visit with family and at times sobbed before driving by the church and school the night before the attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Afterward, Sanchez sobbed and Corbalan turned to the Sanchez family.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 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

One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

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President Lincoln shut himself in a room and wept alone following his burial, eventually taking solace in caring for a grieving Tad.

— Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Vlasova, who during her years in Russian detention had watched countless times as others were freed and she was left behind, wept.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wept

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When the boy and his grandmother got into difficulty in the water, his siblings, ages 4 and 6, yelled to attract the attention of bystanders.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Defiant, Mladic acted bullishly during his trial and yelled at the judges when sentenced to life in prison.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026