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
Brewer sobbed as McEvoy recounted his side of the story.
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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
Jackson’s sister, who was in the courtroom, sobbed as Jackson’s attorneys spoke to her.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Some hugged and sobbed by her casket.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Williams sobbed in court as the verdict was read.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Jackson’s sister, who was in the courtroom, sobbed as Jackson’s attorneys spoke to her.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Some hugged and sobbed by her casket.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Williams sobbed in court as the verdict was read.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbed
Verb
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance, and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Advocates with Mexican Heritage Plaza, SOMOS Mayfair, and Si Se Puede Collective watched the building burn and wept.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Chase Elliott wept under his sunglasses.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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