blubbered

verb

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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  1. cried
  2. sobbed
  3. wept
Verb
  • Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • The comedian also said that Chelsea, 28, cried when the pair’s visit ended early due to a tornado warning in the area.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • Kelly, typically a non-demonstrative engineer, retreated to the airplane bathroom and sobbed.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Gartshore, who pleaded not guilty, sobbed after the verdict was read, BBC News reported.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of sobbed
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  • The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, wept after the verdicts were delivered in the District Court of Western Australia state in Perth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Jean walked down to the pier near her house, stood by the water and wept.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of wept
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