Synonyms of sobs

sobs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sob

as in cries

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

the child sobbed when she found the dead frog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cries
• weeps
• screams
• bawls
• blubbers
• grieves
• whimpers
• blubs
• groans
• whines
• sighs
• moans
• laments
• howls
• mourns
• wails
• sniffles
• greets
• yowls
• keens
• mewls
• snivels
• bleats
• squalls
• pules

sobs

2 of 2

noun

plural of sob

as in tears

Related Words

• tears
• groans
• lamentations
• cries
• wails
• moans
• howls
• plaints
• sufferings
• mournings
• regrets
• laments
• keens
• protests
• outcries
• sorrows
• heartaches
• heartbreaks
• griefs
• anguishes
• hand-wringings
• dolors
• woes
• complaints
• cris de coeur

Dissimilar Words

• rejoicings
• exultations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sobs

Verb

My public screening was awash — nearly literally — with sniffles and sobs. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

The dramatic clip finds Reid and a male love interest performing an armed robbery at a convenience store before enjoying a romance and running from the cops — who ultimately cuff the man in the end, as the Missing star sobs in fear. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Her endless screams and sobs echo back to the agonized wailing of The Mist’s David Drayton, who murdered his child and friends for nothing. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Later that day, Jamison sobs in bed while her mom and dad worry about her chances of getting into Stanford if she's reported to the police. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

The glow of hundreds of candles illuminated somber faces, sobs often cutting through the silence in the crisp spring air. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026

The recording of the call is harrowing and gut-wrenching as Denise Lee sobs and begs for her life. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026

There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026

Or when one of their sons, after rifling through Dad’s joke folder, quietly sobs at what he’s found. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025