bawl
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There were a lot of times when everyone was asleep, everybody was full and fed, and I would just bawl crying.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024
A fan since the age of four, he has travelled with his mum Penny, and added: "I'm just going to bawl my eyes out the whole time, I just know that for a fact."
From BBC • May 16, 2023
The punchline rocks the audience, who bawl with laughter, interspersed with oohing.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023
“The next thing you know you’re sitting in a chair ready to bawl your eyes out,” he recalled.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021
I wanted to bawl, but I fixed my jaw, my throat, my heart against the urge.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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