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as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
water weeping through the basement wall
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as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the child was weeping over the death of his dog
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Recent Examples of weep
Emergency crews carried black body bags from a burning apartment building as onlookers wept and hugged in the dark.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Like many other acacias and leguminous trees in general, a weeping acacia may experience branch dieback within its first decade or two of life.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In one photograph, Basora-Gonzalez is shown handcuffed and weeping in a public parking lot.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Those morning drip coffees and lattes are going to cost more.—
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Before he could get started on it, however, the gable above the kitchen began dripping water onto a counter.—
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People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.—
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
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Symptoms of the condition can include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, an abnormal heart rate, and bleeding from the uterus, C-section, or IV sites.—
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His time at Ralph Lauren bleeds into the exquisite construction of the pieces Chavarria designs presently.—
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What could have been a coronation for McIlroy along the back nine turned into a heart-racing, lead-changing, jaw-dropping finish at golf’s greatest theater that ended with McIlroy sobbing with joy and disbelief.—
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Devastated by the carnage around him and the heart-wrenching duty of telling his quasi-stepson, Jake (Taj Speights), that his girlfriend (Sloan Mannino) died in the shooting, Robby sank to the floor of the pediatrics room, sobbing and whispering the Shema prayer to himself.—
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Some of those holes were quite small, about the size of a piece of paper, but water could nonetheless seep in and eventually flood the compartments.—
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No one teaches them how to run the weatherproofing paper over the metal flashing to prevent water from seeping into a gable’s frame.—
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
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Even lawmakers who aren't up for reelection are beginning to sweat — and are warning of the potential political consequences — as financial markets plummet and expectations for a recession grow.—
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The Warriors, Bulls and Sixers might not have to sweat the threat of a Nets offer sheet too hard, though.—
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Many brands showcased full gold cases and bracelets that exuded confidence and old-world glamour.—
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The interiors, led by the renowned Champalimaud Design, exude a quiet sophistication.—
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“Weep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weep. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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