Couldn't hold back tears (5)
I believe the answer is:
cried
(Other definitions for cried that I've seen before include "Sobbed" , "Blubbed" , "Shed tears" , "Wept or called out" , "Yelled" .)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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