cry (out)

as in to exclaim
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "I can't stand it!" he cried out

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Verb
  • Harold had exclaimed when the fetid, turquoise sea had at last come into view.
    Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
  • There will be a lot of musical theater songs at the Royal Albert Hall, Scherzinger exclaims.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • The 53-year-old ageless wonder was bouncing around the football field barking encouragement, shouting out orders and running circles around participants — many nearly 40 years his younger — at the Orlando Quarterback Shootout and Battle in the Pit.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
  • However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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  • His showdown included five birdies and a roaring eagle on the 18th hole.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • The meeting on Monday comes about a week after torrential downpours in the overnight hours of July 4 transformed the Guadalupe River into a roaring flood, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and trees.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Cry (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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