weep
verb (used without object)
to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry.
were weeping
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past progressiveof weep.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When he appeared just 48 hours later at his party's convention in Milwaukee with gauze over his ear, some in the crowd were weeping.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
When it was over, Steven and producer Kristie Macosko Krieger walked in and the sisters were weeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
People who an hour earlier had been celebrating were weeping and covering their faces in horror, videos and still images from the scene showed.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2022
In the gallery, some relatives of the victims were weeping as assistant prosecutor Marc Keast described the crimes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
There were weeping willows and rows of apple trees leading up a hill.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
