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bawl
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Synonyms for bawl
Synonyms: Verb
blub [chiefly British], blubber, cry, sob, weep
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Examples of bawl in a Sentence
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“Get in the car!” he bawled. he bawled for days after his dog diedRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Ahmad goes to his mom’s room and finds her on the edge of her bed, hunched over, bawling into hands that are balled into fists. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Colts LB Ahmad Thomas was born without a family or future, then he found both," 3 Aug. 2019 Whilst the bawling politicians send Britain hurtling towards a no-deal crash-out from Europe at the end of March, the U.K. government is surreptitiously hiring crisis-emergency personnel to handle the unplanned-for chaos. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "The Brexit Deadline Is Looming—Here’s How It Will Affect London Fashion Week," 14 Feb. 2019 At deadline, there were no followup Instagrams of mom and kids bawling. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Kim Kardashian Posts The Perfect Family Photo," 5 Apr. 2018 Late Monday was no exception, with Rodman bawling in a CNN interview after his two friends, President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un, met in Singapore for a nuclear summit. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Ex-Chicago Bulls star turned North Korean, uh, diplomat Dennis Rodman weeps over Kim-Trump summit," 12 June 2018 Outside of the apartment, Collins and the entire crew were bawling as well. — Yohana Desta, HWD, "How Queer Eye Season 1 Captured That Emotional Coming-Out Scene," 11 June 2018 When the video finished playing, the lights came up on a bunch of grown men bawling. — Chris Ballard, SI.com, "In Montana, a 49ers Reunion for Dwight Clark," 2 May 2018 Watch the candid interview below: Update, 9/1: If you were confused as to why Justin Bieber was bawling towards the end of his performance at the VMAs, wonder no more—turns out the answer is pretty darn cute. — Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, "Justin Bieber Explains Why He Sobbed on the VMAs Stage," 3 Sep. 2015 The answer came not in words but tears, hugging his parents and bawling on their shoulders as the announcement of his score echoed across the mountain. — Mark Zeigler, latimes.com, "Shaun White saves best for last to win third halfpipe gold," 14 Feb. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The new study is just one in a series of recent reports that reveal the centrality of crying to infant survival, and how a baby’s bawl punches through a cluttered acoustic landscape to demand immediate adult attention. — Natalie Angier, New York Times, "A Baby Wails, and the Adult World Comes Running," 4 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bawl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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