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
On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.
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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
Haugh buried his head in the hardwood and sobbed.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Elena sobbed when her parents told her that the nanny wouldn’t be taking care of her anymore.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
When Gonzales was acquitted, bereaved family members silently sobbed while others were seen holding their faces and wiping tears.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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
Haugh buried his head in the hardwood and sobbed.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Elena sobbed when her parents told her that the nanny wouldn’t be taking care of her anymore.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
When Gonzales was acquitted, bereaved family members silently sobbed while others were seen holding their faces and wiping tears.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbed
Verb
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Along the floor, everyone’s umbrellas wept watery dark flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Nearly a year ago, Stone wept with joy at the news that her old friend Robert Francis Prevost — born in Chicago and raised in south suburban Dolton — made history as the first American to be elected pope.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Sobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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