blubbered

past tense of blubber
as in cried
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress the poor child was blubbering because he had fallen and skinned his knee

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  • When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • The 53-year-old actor sobbed uncontrollably as the audience on the Lido erupted into 15-minute standing ovation, one of the longest at this year’s festival so far.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The teen, whose mother also sobbed in court as her son was sentenced on Tuesday, had pleaded guilty to charges including culpable driving causing death, theft, and failing to render assistance in July, the Sydney Morning Herald noted.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • Adelson, 75, cried out when the first guilty verdict was read and wept as the other verdicts came in.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Adding to the waterworks, Kerr also wept as the credits rolled.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Blubbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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