pine for

phrasal verb

pined for; pining for; pines for

: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)

She was pining for the old days.

He's pining for his college sweetheart.

Examples of pine for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The story finds the singer playing two characters, a devoted young Catholic woman pining for a handsome street musician and a sultry flamenco dancer. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025

Midfielder Appearances: 22 How Reyna must pine for the days of youthful potential being enjoyed by Wynder in Lisbon. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler will try to win his third green jacket and Rory McIlroy will try again to win his first as the biggest names in golf come together amid the Georgia pines for 2025's first major championship. —CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025

After his strong debut, Rollins rode the pine for over a month—just two appearances and less than four minutes of total action between November 12 and December 20. —Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for pine for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore