wept
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Zhang Xue wept with joy and furiously waved a Chinese flag as he watched his company's superbike scream across the finish line four seconds ahead of competitors in only its third world championship race.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
A man and woman held each other and wept – relatives of the dead man.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Morton heard that Nolan wanted to meet her for “The Odyssey,” she says she wept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Members of Atticus' family gasped and wept in the court's public gallery after the verdict was read out.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
I expected she would show signs of great distress and shame; but to my surprise she neither wept nor blushed: composed, though grave, she stood, the central mark of all eyes.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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