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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The reality TV star previously said she had "extreme emotions" early on in her pregnancy with Bambi and had been crying every day.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

On the line was someone sounding like her son Fred, crying for help.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"Now you come here to ask me favors. But what were you but a raggedy, bare-bottomed little boy like all the rest once upon a time, crying for your mama when Sheba passed by?"

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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