as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the child sobbed when she found the dead frog
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as in tears
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Recent Examples of sob
Sara Belcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
During this time, his nervous pacing was broken by fits of crying and sobbing.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
In the clinch, Immobile heard a whimper and felt the sobs.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Lauren then picks up the camera and shows her husband, head in his hands, sobbing with joy at the news.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
During this time, his nervous pacing was broken by fits of crying and sobbing.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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While teammate Jordan Chiles wiped her tears and ensured her mascara didn’t run, Lee covered her mouth with her hands and choked out a few sobs.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
In the clinch, Immobile heard a whimper and felt the sobs.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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“Sob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sob. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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