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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Amalia cried after the family was loaded into a van full of other parents and young children.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Lindsay Ward, 49, cried in the lobby after touring the Civil Rights Museum.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Williams sobbed in court as the verdict was read.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Haugh buried his head in the hardwood and sobbed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Victims’ families express relief Several family members of the victims were present in court Wednesday, and some wept as Heuermann detailed the murders.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Several of the victims’ family members sitting in the packed courtroom wept as Heuermann detailed his crimes.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Blubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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