bawled

verb

past tense of bawl
1
as in cried
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress he bawled for days after his dog died

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2
as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance the mover was bawling for help as the refrigerator was about to slip out of his hands

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Recent Examples of bawled The kid just broke down and bawled. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025 Crowds of hundreds with their heads lowered bawled loudly in unison; others fell to the ground and shook in their grief. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 Both men bawled in a viral clip that brought their accomplishment into full focus. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026 The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawled
  1. cried
  2. shouted
  3. sobbed
  4. yelled
  5. wept
  6. screamed
Verb
  • At the final whistle, some fans cried, some sat down with blank looks, some were mad, and others just seemed happy for the experience.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • And it was said by John Lewis that Martin Luther King cried at that moment, knowing that would mean the Voting Rights Act passed.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of cried
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  • In the ensuing 18 years, Gomez and Swift have consistently palled around at awards shows, supported each other's new albums, and shouted each other out on social media.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of shouted
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  • Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of sobbed
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  • Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of wept
Verb
  • Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Definition of screamed

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