as in crying
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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The 8-year-old ia unable to sleep without crying throughout the night and uncontrollably in his sleep, his mother wrote.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Sep. 2025 -
This wakes my kids who start crying.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Multiple videos show kids sobbing over losing their brain rot character.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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One, there's not a lot of moisture weeping out onto your pie crust.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, police released a video showing Quintana-Lujan weeping into his phone moments after the crash.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Blubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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