Choked up
Sobbing
Sobbing noun - Convulsive gasp made while weeping.
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Synonyms for Sobbing
Choked up and sobbing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Choked up" instead an adjective "Sobbing".
Nearby Word: sobbed
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In JFK, Jim Garrison gets choked up during his summation at the end of Clay Shaw's trial, stopping just short of sobbing.
Source: Manly Tears
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Sobbing and Choked up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/choked_up/sobbing
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