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
Verb
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Cena even blamed Truth for making that kid in Brussels cry.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And if home security’s been on your list, the Eufy Video Doorbell is a steal with 50% off and sharp 2K video, local storage, and smart alerts that don’t cry wolf.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Myrtle Cook of Canada sobbed almost out of control.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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His three children and U.S. citizen wife sobbed in the car.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
31 July 2025
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Some saluted, others wept and some bowed their heads as the casket, draped in the American flag, was carried to the front of the stage.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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My filet was cooked to a picture-perfect medium with a shock of glistening butter weeping down the sides.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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“Blub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blub. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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