as in cries
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
the poor child was blubbering because he had fallen and skinned his knee
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For one, the choice to keep football out of the Canton mall development gets some pushback and publicity, including from a former Cleveland Browns player who cries on the news about it.—
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
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Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.—
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In her new Disney+ documentary, The End of an Era, Taylor Swift weeps while reflecting on violent attacks and threats made against her fans during the Eras Tour.—
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Advertisement One veteran, Matty Roberts visibly sobs.—
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Darcey sobs as Georgi continues to defend himself for not easily opening up to others.—
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“Blubbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubbers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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