sobbed

VERB

cry hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bawl break down howl wail weep whimper

STRONG

blub blubber lament snivel

WEAK

boohoo cry a river cry convulsively cry eyes out shed tears turn on waterworks

Example Sentences

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Wine spilled and serving trays clattered to the ground as people screamed and sobbed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“We sobbed and sobbed. I’ll never forget that moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“You can’t imagine how it touches every part of our lives,” she sobbed.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

In the morgue, a relative sobbed silently, his forearm covering his eyes.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

I felt for Rose and pulled her close to me as she sobbed, my own tears caught up in the thick web of her braid.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline