sniffled

verb

past tense of sniffle
as in whined

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  1. whined
  2. sobbed
  3. whimpered
  4. cried
  5. wept
  6. bawled
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  • Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • After a few casts, Rubye’s rod bent, and the reel whined as line spooled out.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of whined
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  • Judge William Sullivan sent the jury out of the courtroom twice Wednesday afternoon as Clancy sobbed loudly during testimony about her children.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was interrupted multiple times on Wednesday, as the Massachusetts woman audibly sobbed in response to testimony about the autopsies of her deceased children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of sobbed
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  • Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • Arms flew around in exasperation, and the woman left the table for such a long time that the large dog lying at their feet sat up and whimpered in the direction of her departure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of whimpered
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  • Mexico women cried with joy after a 20-19 win over Great Britain — which rallied from 20-6 down — for the women’s bronze and an Olympic spot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken cried while tributing songwriting partner Howard Ashman on stage at D23’s Beauty and the Beast reunion.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cried
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  • Vlasova, who during her years in Russian detention had watched countless times as others were freed and she was left behind, wept.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Clancy, 35, wept at the defense table as ex-husband Patrick Clancy and other witnesses testified last week about the killings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wept
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  • The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Both men bawled in a viral clip that brought their accomplishment into full focus.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of bawled
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