Meaning & use
sobbed
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Cried with loud, convulsive gasps, usually from sadness or distress.
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She sobbed quietly into her pillow after hearing the sad news.
The toddler sobbed uncontrollably after dropping his ice cream cone.
A note on using this word
"Sobbed" implies a more physical, gasping type of crying than the more general verb "cried."
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laughed
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