- present participle of weep.
weeping
Example Sentences
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One of the groups included a weeping mother who had lost her child.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Aidan Levy’s 2022 biography “Saxophone Colossus” describes Rollins weeping when he got the news.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“Oh my gosh,” said weeping star Lauren Betts after the final buzzer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
She let out a loud scream and started weeping at the sight of the children.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Mr. Morrison wasn’t back from Home Depot—which was a good thing, considering Lissa’s hysterical weeping.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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