pine away
idiom
: to become thin and weak because of sadness or loss
Since his wife left him, he spends his days alone, pining away.
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“Pine away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20away. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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