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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As McCullagh was led from the dock, Natalie's family, holding a picture of her, hugged each other and sobbed.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
"Sarah was just amazing with me while I just sobbed and sobbed in her kitchen," Behrens says.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
She hung on to Ma and sobbed, “Oh, will he eat Sukey?”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
