as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieve
GoFundMe set up to help husband, infant daughter Blasetti leaves behind her husband and 2-month-old daughter, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser created to help the grieving family.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
This is a typical Murray role with Hanks playing Stanley Zak, the wealthy and distant father-in-law to Jason Schwartzman’s Augie, a grieving man Stanley doesn’t love but will ultimately support because his late daughter did.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
That includes a scene with Tyler’s basketball team, coached by his grieving dad (Cho).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
This is a typical Murray role with Hanks playing Stanley Zak, the wealthy and distant father-in-law to Jason Schwartzman’s Augie, a grieving man Stanley doesn’t love but will ultimately support because his late daughter did.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
That includes a scene with Tyler’s basketball team, coached by his grieving dad (Cho).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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Philadelphia Eagles icon Brandon Graham suffered what looked like a season-ending injury in the last minutes of Sunday's 37-20 win victory over the Los Angeles Rams, and fans are already mourning what may be the final moments of the defensive end's long career.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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But residents have mostly devoted efforts to cleaning up after the devastation and to mourning the dead.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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My heart aches for his family, friends and teammates.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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My muscles groaned against the weight of the skin around them, aching to be set loose.Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The challenge for the author is to write a pulse-pounding thriller without sorrowing over this injustice too much.Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
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Finney-Smith has become fan favorite in Dallas, so much so that fan reaction on social media was split between excitement and shock that the Mavericks acquired eight-time All-Star Irving, but also sorrow about Finney-Smith departure.Dallas News, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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