weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
had wept
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past perfectof weep.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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There is no trace of the girl who, 11 months earlier, had wept with joy when she got into Hershey.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
One night, he had wept while contemplating his future.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
“I can’t unsee the video,” she said repeatedly, telling the court she had wept at the footage.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2021
She had wept all morning, until she arrived at a solution: she just had to buy more clothes.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 21, 2015
Or such-and-such a merchant had wept when haled before the Liberty Tree and sworn never to do trade with England until all grievances had been righted.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
