weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
is weeping
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present progressiveof weep (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is weeping and we stop the interview.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
“Usually in the movies that’s where the woman is weeping and begging for her life, but Marla sees it as an opportunity to give her elevator pitch to a wealthy person,” Blakeson said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2021
If you can’t raise sensible arguments, then what use is weeping?
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
When, during the premiere, a contestant’s brandy-snaps took a turn for the worse, Mary softly offered an observation: “The eggnog cinnamon cream is weeping out.”
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2015
While the damsel is weeping, which she did in a charming and determined way, we had better explain about the tournaments which used to take place in Gramarye in the early days.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
