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

Kelly, typically a non-demonstrative engineer, retreated to the airplane bathroom and sobbed. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Gartshore, who pleaded not guilty, sobbed after the verdict was read, BBC News reported. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Patty Gifford's late mother, Barbara Ryan, sobbed in court when Sochor was found guilty of murdering her daughter, according to the Sun Sentinel. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away. — CBS News, 26 June 2026

On the first day of the trial, during Srebnick’s opening argument, Pino sobbed in front of the jury, leading the judge to pause proceedings. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 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