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  • present participle of cry.
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crying

[krahy-ing] / ˈkraɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
weeping
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
demanding attention
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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"Our students were shouting and crying while and we needed to calm them down. And it was thousands of students."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s no crying in baseball, but Kim Ng works in softball now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If someone were to come and talk with him face-to-face, "I would break down crying," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It's what Tigers fans and players have been crying out for, for over a decade.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In less than a quarter of a second, I was crying and sobbing and yelling all at the same time.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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