utter a cry
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To make a sound with one's voice; to produce a cry (more formal).
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- The owl utters a mournful cry in the dead of night.
- He could only utter a choked cry of pain as the doctor set his broken arm.
- Upon seeing the ghostly figure, she uttered a startled cry.
- If you corner the frightened animal, it will utter a desperate cry.
- He was so shocked by the news that he couldn't utter a single cry.
- The fallen king uttered a final, defiant cry before collapsing.
- We heard the lost hiker uttering a faint cry for help from the bottom of the ravine.
- As she crossed the finish line, she uttered a triumphant cry of victory.
- The baby was too weak to utter more than a faint cry.
- Before he lost consciousness, he managed to utter one last cry.