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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blubbed
Verb
-
Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026 -
Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
-
On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
-
One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Along the floor, everyone’s umbrellas wept watery dark flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
-
Nearly a year ago, Stone wept with joy at the news that her old friend Robert Francis Prevost — born in Chicago and raised in south suburban Dolton — made history as the first American to be elected pope.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Blubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
