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
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Recent Examples of sobbed
As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Brewer sobbed as McEvoy recounted his side of the story.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Onlookers sobbed and smiled as the memorial played, and passed each other packets of tissues.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Fast-forward 18 years, with a FedEx Cup trophy on his mantel and the title of Presidents Cup captain to his name, Snedeker sobbed like a baby again.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Some hugged and sobbed by her casket.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
After the verdict was read, Cyrus' family sobbed and cried in the courtroom gallery, according to the Associated Press.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Brewer sobbed as McEvoy recounted his side of the story.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Onlookers sobbed and smiled as the memorial played, and passed each other packets of tissues.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Fast-forward 18 years, with a FedEx Cup trophy on his mantel and the title of Presidents Cup captain to his name, Snedeker sobbed like a baby again.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Some hugged and sobbed by her casket.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbed
Verb
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Verb
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After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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In a joint confessional, Zac also wept over his tense relationship with the Plaths, especially Lydia’s brothers.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Sobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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