cry
verb (used without object)
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
have cried
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present perfectof cry.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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Others have cried foul on what they see as dystopian Big Brother surveillance that is being rolled out with little public understanding and oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
She totally could have cried, but she just decided to laugh instead because it is predictable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
"I loved how much she boosted the confidence of every contestant," wrote one X user, while another said she would have "cried tears" if Erivo had told her she "was fab".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
A staffer is said to have cried in frustration in a hall outside Fetterman’s office.
From Slate ● May 13, 2025
Some nights she might have cried herself to sleep if she had still been Arry or Weasel or Cat, or even Arya of House Stark... but no one had no tears.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
