sob

[sob] / sɒb /

VERB

cry hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bawl break down howl wail weep whimper

STRONG

blub blubber lament snivel

WEAK

boohoo cry a river cry convulsively cry eyes out shed tears turn on waterworks

Example Sentences

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“You can’t imagine how it touches every part of our lives,” she sobbed.

From Salon

Several people sobbed, with one teenage girl repeatedly saying "it's not fair," as she cried.

From Barron's

“And then 10% of the time, I was a sobbing, terrified mess.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And if I start sobbing, I might never stop.

From Literature

She could hear Jiller's sobbing voice and the sounds of many feet.

From Literature