1
as in to cry
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
he bawled for days after his dog died
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as in to yell
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mover was bawling for help as the refrigerator was about to slip out of his hands
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as in shriek
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Recent Examples of bawl
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 July 2024
There was a stretch for an hour straight where kid after kid came, [and] every one of them was bawling.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Washington Post, 21 July 2021
Distillers bury their faces in their hands and bawl after learning MLB’s winter meetings will go virtual.
—Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
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Verb
Who didn’t bawl their eyes out when Vincent the dog came to comfort Jack in his final moments?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 July 2024
There was a stretch for an hour straight where kid after kid came, [and] every one of them was bawling.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Noun
That night, Faris saw a woman near her bawl and wide-eyed grown-ups run.
—Washington Post, 21 July 2021
Distillers bury their faces in their hands and bawl after learning MLB’s winter meetings will go virtual.
—Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
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First of all, the breathless cries about the imminency of WWIII have been wrong, every single day, since February 2022, when Russia invaded.Dan Crenshaw, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Jenny accuses her of not having a soul, then runs away, crying.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Josh diplomatically cheers for both sides, and Michele yells at him for supporting someone who is working against her.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Boundaries may include topics of conversation that are not to be discussed — like someone’s political views or parenting choices — or behavioral expectations, like asking a family member not to drink or yell in your presence.Fortesa Latifi, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the most offensive performance of the film belongs to Amy Adams, who shrieks, squeals, and flails through scene after dreadful scene.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Olivia recorded the sounds of panicked journalists and attendees alike huddled along the press riser and bicycle racks separating us, the shrieks of scared children, and, realized only upon listening many times since, the sound of those around Corey Comperatore yelling for assistance.Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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And in one particularly disturbing scene, Oliver gets intoxicated, begins repeatedly hitting himself in the face and rushes toward the balcony sobbing.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Minnesota governor's son was thrust into the national spotlight in August when he was filmed sobbing and cheering on his father at the Democratic National Convention.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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No approach is made, no greeting shouted, no gaze returned.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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The dog owner can be seen bending over and weeping, while her pup stayed close by.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Best Phil sight gag: weeping in response to overhearing Jay say nice things about him.Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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As one of Jeff Arcuri’s openers at the Beacon Theater, Jensen had the crowd screaming with laughter over a wild bit on the realities of menstruation. 4.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Officers responded to calls from people who heard several shots fired and people screaming at 2317 South Pleasant Valley Road at 11:30 p.m. on June 26.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Bawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bawl. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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