- present participle of bawl.
bawling
Example Sentences
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Gus was still bawling, but he was nowhere to be seen.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was a powerful moment, and all around me even the men were bawling like a bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Austin - who had passed out after making the call - was taken to hospital where he called his father, bawling his eyes out.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Usually Mami insisted the baby stay, bawling in her high chair, so the family could have one official meal together like "civilized people."
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
