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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Others began to audibly sob and yell, including Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, who was escorted out.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Audible sobs could be heard as deputies brought McMillian into the courtroom which was jam-packed with police officers and family members of the defendant and victims.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Jun-hee puts on a tough front on the way there but ends up sobbing in a stall as Geum-ja comforts her.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Others began to audibly sob and yell, including Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, who was escorted out.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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During the live portion of the finale, Jenn cried, gasped for breath and contained her sobs while seated on a couch in the middle of a studio audience.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Audible sobs could be heard as deputies brought McMillian into the courtroom which was jam-packed with police officers and family members of the defendant and victims.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sob. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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