as in cries
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 Henry is gone, Seema cries.—
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Faustus cries, as demons, closing the deal, prepare to pull him down to the pit.—
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As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.—
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Darcey sobs as Georgi continues to defend himself for not easily opening up to others.—
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Dever threw the compliment right back at Pascal and Ramsey, for the scene when Ramsey’s Ellie sobs over Joel’s lifeless body.—
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“Blubbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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