bawled

verb

past tense of bawl
1
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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2
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. — 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
  1. cried
  2. shouted
  3. sobbed
  4. yelled
  5. wept
  6. screamed
Verb
  • Robinson’s mom cried as the Discord messages were read in court.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Messi, who missed a first-half penalty-kick attempt, cried on the field after the victory.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of cried
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  • Some shouted out cult classics like Possession (1981), in which Neill provided the ballast that allowed his co-star Isabelle Adjani the chance to dive headfirst into the deep end, or the Hitchcock thriller on a boat Dead Calm (1989).
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
  • Thornton, the only starter in double figures, shouted out the bench, which combined for 52 points.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • Patty Gifford's mother, Barbara Ryan, sobbed in court when Sochor was found guilty of murdering her daughter, according to the Sun Sentinel.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of sobbed
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  • Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of yelled
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  • His wife, who sat in the courtroom, quietly wept after he was led out of the courtroom.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • At the final whistle, Neymar got on his knees, lowered his head and wept before a teammate came to console him.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of wept
Verb
  • One passenger, identified only as Christina, told Thessaloniki radio that passengers panicked and screamed and that one passenger was partially sucked out of the window.
    — Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • There was no pomp and circumstance by Haaland, though his teammates screamed and jumped on his back.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of screamed

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