as in to cry
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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Recent Examples of blub
Bridget Jones blubbing into her ice cream, obsessing over pounds gained and cigarettes smoked?
Beach book.
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Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019
Jennifer Weiner, EW.com, 17 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blub
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Randall cries, rushing to discover Bernie collapsed on the floor in the next room.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Bruce is crate-trained, goes in willingly at bedtime and doesn’t bark or cry.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, and Bennett was pictured sobbing.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Inside the cathedral, Amalia Cruzado, 52, silently sobbed in the pews, her arms outstretched.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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As was written a long time ago, there is a time for war and a time for peace, a time to weep and a time to laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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By the end, moviegoers were weeping and swatting at each other trying to get video of Mescal, who was also tearing up.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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“Blub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blub. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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