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  • present participle of weep.
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weeping

[wee-ping] / ˈwi pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
dolorous
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
drooping
Synonyms


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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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