weep

verb

ˈwēp How to pronounce weep (audio)
Definition of weepnext
1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings water weeping through the basement wall

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2
as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress the child was weeping over the death of his dog

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Recent Examples of weep Each nude, life-size creation represents a mother, wife, sister or other female relative in her darkest grief -- weeping, praying, screaming, collapsing. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 While delicious from the beginning, creating a filling that was sturdy enough to slice and stand on its own without weeping away into a puddle proved challenging. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 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 Gardener Tomoki Kato crafted a multilayered landscape featuring undulating mounds, red pine trees, a weeping cherry tree, and a pond. — Joanna Kawecki, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
  1. drip
  2. cry
  3. bleed
  4. sob
  5. seep
  6. flow
  7. sweat
  8. exude
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip
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  • Unintentional noise could be heard, even a baby crying, Dolly said.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Clancy is visibly emotional, crying and wiping her eyes.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Her family said the 29-year-old Zawadi bled heavily after birth and was sent to another hospital to have her uterus removed, a last-ditch measure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Bruney was bleeding heavily, so fellow triathlete Matthew Davis, a wilderness first responder, used the cord on his swim buoy as a tourniquet, the outlet reported.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bleed
Verb
  • Miranda Hope says in a scene as the trailer cuts to a shot of Paul sobbing and being hugged by Neeley, Mikayla Matthews and Jessi Draper.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When the coroner’s deputy lifted Malachi’s body to take it away that night in October 2023, there was no wailing or sobbing from his parents.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sob
Verb
  • The show, set in and around suburban Manchester and is seeped in Crook’s trademark gentleness, is one of the few on Rotten Tomatoes to have a 100% rating and was the winner of the International Panorama at Series Mania earlier this year.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Additional pockets of extreme drought have seeped into the state, while nearly half of Minnesota is in a severe drought, including the metro.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of seep
Verb
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of people across the floodplains of the Indian subcontinent depend on the water that flows downstream.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • The air was already at blood heat outside, and the men were sweating freely.
    — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Heat cramps typically occur after exerting yourself in the heat and sweating a lot.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweat
Verb
  • Shay Mitchell’s midnight espresso base exudes a plum undertone that couldn’t be better aligned with the seasonal transformation.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Boardwalk’s two swimming pools, two helipads, putting green, spa with his- and-hers massage tables, and cinema exude a new money aesthetic.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exude

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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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