as in cried
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the child sobbed when she found the dead frog
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Recent Examples of sobbed
Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
On the first day of the trial, during Srebnick’s opening argument, Pino sobbed in front of the jury, leading the judge to pause proceedings.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Onlookers sobbed and smiled as the memorial played, and passed each other packets of tissues.
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Reeti Malhotra
may 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Fast-forward 18 years, with a FedEx Cup trophy on his mantel and the title of Presidents Cup captain to his name, Snedeker sobbed like a baby again.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.
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Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
ABC News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
On the first day of the trial, during Srebnick’s opening argument, Pino sobbed in front of the jury, leading the judge to pause proceedings.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Onlookers sobbed and smiled as the memorial played, and passed each other packets of tissues.
—
Reeti Malhotra
may 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Fast-forward 18 years, with a FedEx Cup trophy on his mantel and the title of Presidents Cup captain to his name, Snedeker sobbed like a baby again.
—
Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.
—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbed
Verb
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
Verb
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
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“Sobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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