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
Jackson’s sister, who was in the courtroom, sobbed as Jackson’s attorneys spoke to her.
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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
Standing over the memorial that has grown to take up the length of a building, a man in a The North Face jacket sobbed quietly.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 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
Capote sobbed on the flight back to New York, tightly clutching Fox’s hand.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Standing over the memorial that has grown to take up the length of a building, a man in a The North Face jacket sobbed quietly.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 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
Capote sobbed on the flight back to New York, tightly clutching Fox’s hand.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobbed
Verb
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His mother attended each graduation and cried.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Anthony also cried and asked officers whether Metcalf would be OK, and asked whether the stabbing could be considered self-defense.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of mourners, through song, prayers, and remembrance, wept on Friday during a celebration of life at Church by the Glades for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, celebrating her short but impactful life.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In July 2024, Hilaria wept alongside her husband when a Santa Fe judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec after ruling that the prosecution had concealed evidence from his legal team.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Sobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobbed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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