cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
has cried
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present perfectof cry (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dakota Ditcheva says she has "cried non-stop" after breaking both of her hands in the win over Denise Kielholtz - just months after recovering from similar injuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A state prosecutor has cried foul and said he would seek to vacate those convictions.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2024
It doesn’t require close reading to determine that he has cried havoc and let slip the dogs of war.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
For Julie Robinson, 34, someone she has cried in front of is usually knit-worthy.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
She has cried a little talking about East St. Louis, and cheers herself up with his fingernails.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
