- present participle of bawl.
bawling
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Gus was still bawling, but he was nowhere to be seen.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"When she came on stage, I was right at the front, so I was literally bawling," added Poppy from Kent.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was a powerful moment, and all around me even the men were bawling like a bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Stripped of his invulnerability, Homelander wilts into a bawling wimp, begging for his life on his knees.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Not out-and-out bawling, but he'd just see it and start tearing up.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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