as in cries
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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Additional crew members then rush in as a baby cries in the background, and alarms on medical equipment begin to sound.—
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Watching, Heining cries every darn time.—
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The series ends as Eddie goes into Jamie's bedroom, sobs into the comforter and holds his teddy bear.—
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Her mom, Andrea Swift, can be seen handing her a tissue as Swift hangs her head and sobs.—
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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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“Blubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blubs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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