1
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water weeping through the basement wall
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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
The Driskill even has its very own retinue of weeping female ghosts.
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Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Jerry Cantrell’s guitar weeps on the track for Layne Staley, who died of an overdose at 34.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Once, at a wedding Rose officiated, Kale wept and waved his arms up and down — though the bride and groom had never met him before — while the crowd of Oregon locals looked at one another in confusion.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
But in a confessional, Stacey weeps while sympathizing with her heartbroken friend.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Jerry Cantrell’s guitar weeps on the track for Layne Staley, who died of an overdose at 34.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Once, at a wedding Rose officiated, Kale wept and waved his arms up and down — though the bride and groom had never met him before — while the crowd of Oregon locals looked at one another in confusion.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
But in a confessional, Stacey weeps while sympathizing with her heartbroken friend.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weep
Verb
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Those morning drip coffees and lattes are going to cost more.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team's modeling showed that the craton dripped when the Farallon Plate was present in the mantle; when the plate was removed from the calculations, the dripping stopped.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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This all occurred inside the funeral home, and White said he was filled with emotions, laughing and crying at the same time over his brother.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms of the condition can include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, an abnormal heart rate, and bleeding from the uterus, C-section, or IV sites.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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His time at Ralph Lauren bleeds into the exquisite construction of the pieces Chavarria designs presently.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Further footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows a sobbing LaPlaca in a holding cell consenting to a breathalyzer test, but demanding at the same time that an officer call the township's Chief of Police Anthony Nippins.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor.—
Philip Holsinger,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some of those holes were quite small, about the size of a piece of paper, but water could nonetheless seep in and eventually flood the compartments.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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No one teaches them how to run the weatherproofing paper over the metal flashing to prevent water from seeping into a gable’s frame.—
Marcela Valdes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Parted in the middle, it's pulled half up into a loose bun that flows down into the rest of her length.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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These are grown men with a never-die mindset flowing through their veins.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article A Central Florida congressional race that seemed like an easy win for the GOP a few months ago now has Republicans sweating as polls and early voting tallies show a closer-than-expected contest.—
Steven Lemongello,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite the show's ruminations revolving around Dorian's ego, there is no vanity in this performance where Snook sweats, sneers, and dashes across stage.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Rocky Mountain peaks, unburdened from heavy snow, exude their full majestic glory.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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That simplicity feels so apt for this show, There's enough here: The production is simple and sweet, while Jonas and Warren exude a certain magnetism.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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