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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This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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And in one particularly disturbing scene, Oliver gets intoxicated, begins repeatedly hitting himself in the face and rushes toward the balcony sobbing.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Minnesota governor's son was thrust into the national spotlight in August when he was filmed sobbing and cheering on his father at the Democratic National Convention.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The dog owner can be seen bending over and weeping, while her pup stayed close by.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Best Phil sight gag: weeping in response to overhearing Jay say nice things about him.Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Blub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blub. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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