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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When another who’d been shackled at the ankles was released, her family hugged her as she sobbed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
He sobbed over the radio inside his helmet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Rachel Reyes sobbed as she recounted the moments leading up to the death of her son, Martinez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The professor "curled into a ball" in her office and "just sobbed" upon hearing of the death.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“My parents are big fat liars,” I sobbed.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
