weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
have wept
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present perfectof weep.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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And well she might have wept, because in October her presence at the Milan-Cortina Games hung in the balance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Parents whose children died or were injured by tainted cough syrup have wept with relief after an Indonesian court allowed a class action lawsuit.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2023
And audiences have wept buckets over “Everything Everywhere,” whose sheer too-muchness — its pull-out-the-stops, feel-all-the-feels, everything-plus-the-laundry-sink energy — is exactly what they love most about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
I might have wept a few self-pitying birthday tears.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Oh Father, how could I have wept for you?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
