pine after
verb
pined after; pining after; pines after
US
: to want or desire (someone or something) very much
teenage girls pining after rock stars
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“Pine after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20after. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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