blubbed

verb

past tense of blub, chiefly British
as in cried
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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  1. cried
  2. sobbed
  3. wept
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
Verb
  • Gartshore, who pleaded not guilty, sobbed after the verdict was read, BBC News reported.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Patty Gifford's late 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, 15 July 2026
Definition of sobbed
Verb
  • Jean walked down to the pier near her house, stood by the water and wept.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of wept
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