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  • present participle of bawl.
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bawling

[baw-ling] / ˈbɔ lɪŋ /


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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

“Then we started bawling together. I think that one might end up her favorite.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

But the book comes superbly to life in its character sketches, its bawling dialogue and its rugged sense of place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

By this time, Rowdy was right on that swamp rabbit’s tail, bawling every time his feet touched the ground.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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