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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 Synonyms for bawled
Verb
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025 -
In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Resy shouted out the wine selection, which focuses on local options from Arizona and California, and items from the small but stellar dining menu, such as the squash risotto (with optional crab) and the half-chicken with black garlic for two.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video from the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel shows floodwater bursting through the closed lobby doors, quickly rising to knee height while staff shouted for guests to evacuate.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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At one point during the celebrations, Bronze sat on the pitch, put her hand over her mouth and sobbed.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As a flame passed candle to candle, some sobbed as the gathering remembered those who died and marked their loss.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the Fever’s practice ahead of Game 1 against Las Vegas, Clark, who is out for the playoffs with a groin injury, yelled at reporters from the other side of the gym to check her tweet.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Doctorow admired Berners-Lee—both had wept at Aaron Swartz’s funeral.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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People prayed and wept, remembering Kirk as a proud family man and Christian.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Martin was onstage with Sweeney, Michôd and the rest of the cast as the Princess of Wales Theatre crowd hollered.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Zanni screamed as if sounding an alarm.—
Domenico Starnone,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mayra said her daughter, who was outside the facility at the time in case she got detained, screamed and ran for cover.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Bawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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