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  • past tense form of sob.
  • past participle of sob.

sobbed



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“I hit the floor and sobbed like a baby,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Dressed in a checked blazer in court, Parker sobbed and put her head on the defendant's table as the judge dismissed the charges against her.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In a composed tone, as his wife sobbed in the audience, he spoke for hours about "Sammy," his "sophisticated and charismatic" daughter.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"Sarah was just amazing with me while I just sobbed and sobbed in her kitchen," Behrens says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

She ran to her room and sobbed into a pillow.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri



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