cried (for)

verb

past tense of cry (for)
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as in wailed (for)

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as in clamored (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cried (for)
  1. wept
  2. asked
  3. moaned
  4. begged
  5. regretted
Verb
  • Their families wept at the church, overtaken by the power of their love.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 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
Definition of wept
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  • In both examples, no one is being proposed to, asked on a date, or really being asked any kind of question that would require them to respond in an immediate, public way.
    — Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 5 images Agilink, a spin-off of Chinese robotics giant AgiBot, asked Fu Xianghong, a master of traditional Suzhou embroidery, to train its OmniHand 3 Ultra.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of moaned
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  • Sixers fans that inched near the court screamed and outright begged James to stop and turnaround and pose for pictures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When Carrie bought rainbow suspenders in third grade, Laura begged her mother for a pair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • People reported incidents from 10, 20, even 40 years ago, and claimed to have regretted their inaction ever since.
    — Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bederow said changing the law could force courts to grapple with whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or instead consented at the time and later regretted the encounter.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of regretted
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“Cried (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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