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
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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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 22 Feb. 2025
Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
An elderly woman dies, and her three adult sons cling to each other, weeping, before turning on the duty nurse.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Accounts of their brief wedding ceremony note that the young bride wept the entire time.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weep
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weep. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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