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as in cried
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
he bawled for days after his dog died
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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mover was bawling for help as the refrigerator was about to slip out of his hands
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Recent Examples of bawled
The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Both men bawled in a viral clip that brought their accomplishment into full focus.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Crowds of hundreds with their heads lowered bawled loudly in unison; others fell to the ground and shook in their grief.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
The kid just broke down and bawled.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Both men bawled in a viral clip that brought their accomplishment into full focus.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Crowds of hundreds with their heads lowered bawled loudly in unison; others fell to the ground and shook in their grief.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
The kid just broke down and bawled.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawled
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.
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The 49ers wide receiver shouted out the Washington Commanders in an Instagram Story video Sunday.
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.
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After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
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Skubal, making his second start since returning from surgery to clean up bone chips in his left elbow, struck out Colson Montgomery with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and then pointed and yelled at Vasil in the Sox dugout.
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After a resident told him to stop, Haken allegedly yelled at and pushed the victim several times.
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After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.
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In a joint confessional, Zac also wept over his tense relationship with the Plaths, especially Lydia’s brothers.
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Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
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As the clock ran out, years of pain were screamed out in Frost Bank Center as the Spurs’ home court sounded like it was parked in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
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“Bawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawled. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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