sob
verb (used without object)
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
sobbed
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past participleof sob.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sob.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sobverb (used without object)to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
Example Sentences
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In court, his mother and grandmother sobbed throughout as the 29 guilty verdicts were returned.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Dressed in a checked blazer in court, Parker sobbed and put her head on the defendant's table as the judge dismissed the charges against her.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
When she died at home, where she had asked to be, I held her tightly and sobbed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
In a composed tone, as his wife sobbed in the audience, he spoke for hours about "Sammy," his "sophisticated and charismatic" daughter.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“There must be something very wrong,” she sobbed, “for him so to shun the light of day.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
