cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
had cried
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past perfectof cry.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said the family had "cried and begged for help" in meetings at home.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
One of the composers of the samba told local media that Lula had cried when Academicos leaders travelled to Brasilia last year to play the song for him.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
In a brief statement read aloud by one of his lawyers, he said that he had cried almost every day since the fire.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
A city native who works in the building for the Assessment Appeals Board, Chacón said she had cried at the news that morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
I nodded, raising my index finger to show that the Madonna had cried a single tear.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
