- present participle of bawl.
bawling
Example Sentences
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Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Was it when a trucker-hat-wearing Huda started bawling after Amaya kissed beau Jeremiah during a game?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Oscar Hartland, 16, who played Neil the Baby, left the cast "bawling their eyes out" as he performed Blackbird by The Beatles.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
He added that after performing in front of the cast they were "bawling their eyes out".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Only before I knew what was happening, the tears were pouring down my cheeks and I was bawling like a bald-headed baby.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
