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present tense third-person singular of sob
as in cries
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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noun

plural of sob

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Recent Examples of sobs
Noun
Darcey sobs as Georgi continues to defend himself for not easily opening up to others. Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Dever threw the compliment right back at Pascal and Ramsey, for the scene when Ramsey’s Ellie sobs over Joel’s lifeless body. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobs
Verb
  • The viral recording also captured her emotions, screams and cries throughout the intense labor process.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Groggy, the singer almost cries trying to grab a banana to eat.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Resident Angelica Estrada, speaking through tears, urged the council to reject the project, citing the health impacts of diesel pollution on families.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • La Llorona’s tears can’t be ignored.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Jesus and Antonio are insulting Veejay, Veejay is insulting Antonio and Jesus, the twins are getting more heated, and Veejay, in her most vulnerable moment all season, weeps to Christian about feeling misunderstood.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yankee Stadium released exasperated groans as New York fell to Toronto’s rotating relievers and the Yankees’ bats faltered in late-inning opportunities.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, audible groans could be heard on the recording.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Sobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobs. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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