as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the little girl was blubbing so uncontrollably that we couldn't understand what she was saying
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Recent Examples of blub
Bridget Jones blubbing into her ice cream, obsessing over pounds gained and cigarettes smoked?
Beach book.
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Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019
Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blub
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Now there’s even more to cry about, as Lark has wiped Brady’s bank account clean and disappeared into thin air.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mostly, Coleman is there for whenever someone needs to talk — or cry — with a trusted confidant.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the days and weeks that followed, Alexander came to dread the hours after bedtime, when Daphna, who kept her emotions in check all day for Olivia and Zoë, broke down, sobbing for much of the night like someone in physical pain.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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While eldest daughter Wyatt, 5, looked overwhelmed, and youngest daughter Bennett, 21 months, sobbed, middle child Elliotte (aka Ellie), 3, wore a big smile on her face.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement There are paintings, dolls and ceramic figures, each with its own expression — smiling, laughing, smirking, weeping or silently shrieking.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lee’s ex-wife, Krista Lee, cradled her daughter Scout as the 16-year-old wept on her mother’s shoulder.Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Blub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blub. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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