weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
have been weeping
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present perfect progressiveof weep.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"I doubt I could have done that if I'd been employed," she says, "and I think I'd have been weeping in the toilets at the office."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I have been weeping for like an hour off of this, and I’m barely getting started.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2018
In the US viewers have been weeping as they watched Justin Suarez, Ugly Betty's lovable teenage nephew, finally come out.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2010
Just as we have been weeping for the starving Ethiopians for several weeks in a row.
From Time Magazine Archive
People have been weeping and collapsing and even calling for change.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
