as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the little girl was blubbing so uncontrollably that we couldn't understand what she was saying
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Recent Examples of blub
Bridget Jones blubbing into her ice cream, obsessing over pounds gained and cigarettes smoked?
Beach book.
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Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019
Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blub
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Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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And then the entire crew would start to cry.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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And right now, Taylor cannot stop herself from initiating phone sex with Dakota even while sobbing over his indiscretions at Vanderpump Villa.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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In one call, a man is heard sobbing after being assaulted by another detainee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Beyond that, the culture around it exists—tragic love stories to watch, songs to weep over in the bathtub, novels to turn to.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Or worse, awake and weeping in her rocking chair, quietly lamenting our turn in fortunes.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Blub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blub. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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