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  • past tense form of cry.
  • past participle of cry.
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cried

[krahyd] / kraɪd /




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Earlier, from the first minutes of the partial eclipse, a group of young boys cried out: "It's starting! It's starting!"

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Another neighbor called me the day he died, and we cried together, sharing our favorite memories of him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

She cried afterward, as her family draped her in leis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

"He never cried foul, never claimed he was uninformed or pressured, and never suggested there were problems with the discovery materials he and his counsel had reviewed for two years that should have been challenged."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“Why? What were you doing out there on the ice, Karli?” she cried.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo



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