Synonyms of sobbed

sobbed

verb

past tense of sob

as in cried

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

the child sobbed when she found the dead frog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cried
• wept
• blubbered
• screamed
• bawled
• blubbed
• grieved
• whimpered
• whined
• mourned
• groaned
• sighed
• howled
• sniffled
• lamented
• greeted
• moaned
• wailed
• squalled
• yowled
• keened
• mewled
• sniveled
• bleated
• puled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sobbed

Alexander says Martinez threw herself to the ground and sobbed. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026

Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Minutes before he was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Caleb Flynn sobbed as his in-laws read letters written by his two daughters, asking him heartbreaking questions about their mother’s death. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026

His family members hugged each other and sobbed, but still declined comment after the sentence. — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Officers described the videos recorded by that camera, writing that Westman seemed agitated after a visit with family and at times sobbed before driving by the church and school the night before the attack. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Afterward, Sanchez sobbed and Corbalan turned to the Sanchez family. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Also last week, court was paused several times as Clancy sobbed while witnesses from the medical examiner's office were on the stand. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Gartshore appeared at the hearing via videolink and sobbed during the proceedings, the BBC reports. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026