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
  • At the final whistle, some fans cried, some sat down with blank looks, some were mad, and others just seemed happy for the experience.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • And it was said by John Lewis that Martin Luther King cried at that moment, knowing that would mean the Voting Rights Act passed.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of cried
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  • Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of sobbed
Verb
  • 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
  • At the final whistle, Neymar got on his knees, lowered his head and wept before a teammate came to console him.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of wept
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