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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wept
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As authorities announced the names of some of those killed in the crash, families of the passengers wept and screamed, some collapsing on the floor.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
29 Dec. 2024 -
Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Sobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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