- present participle of bawl.
bawling
Example Sentences
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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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