wept
ˈwept 
; weeping
; weeping
1
: to express deep sorrow for usually by shedding tears : bewail
weeping the sins and errors of his youth—
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon2
: to pour forth (tears) from the eyes
3
: to exude (a fluid) slowly : ooze
a tree weeping sap
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Examples of weep in a Sentence
He wept at the news of her death.
She sat down and wept.
He wept bitter tears of disappointment.
The meringue will weep if you put it in the fridge.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2024
Read their fatuous decision and weep for your country.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
At a custody hearing in early April, Tolbert sat down and couldn’t stop weeping, according to Williams.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 3 July 2024
Party poopers might be weeping and wailing and gnashing teeth over U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to toss out the classified documents case against the Master of Mar-A-Lago.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weep. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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wept
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