shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
"don't cry—it'll be all right"
synonyms: weep, shed tears, sob, wail, be in tears, cry one's eyes out, cry one's heart out, cry as if one's heart would break, bawl, howl, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, mewl, bleat; lament, grieve, mourn, keen; greet; informalboohoo, blub, blubber, turn on the waterworks; informalgrizzle; literarypule, plain
"Mandy's face crumpled and she started to cry"