A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

WEPT

Tue, 10 Jun '25
Cried
Wed, 7 May '25
Shed tears
Sat, 26 Apr '25
"The young man who has not ___ is a savage": George Santayana
Sun, 29 Sep '24
Broke down
Mon, 13 Nov '23
Boohooed
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Lamented, in a way
Sun, 16 Apr '23
Shed some tears
Tue, 28 Feb '23
"Jesus ___" (shortest verse in the Bible)
Tue, 10 Jan '23
Cried
Fri, 25 Nov '22
Expressed joy, in a way
Mon, 6 Jun '22
Cried
Tue, 14 Sep '21
Was lachrymose