pine for

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

Here, Bodini was pining for neither a laborious undertaking nor a museum-like showplace. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Before many learned Walter might be interested in selling the team quickly, Kushner and Iger, already pining for an NBA franchise, jumped at the opportunity. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The wildly popular Instagram page was offline for a hot minute, leaving the general pop pining for videos on the myriad zany happenings in our city, from traffic snarls and celebrity shenanigans to animal encounters and fights outside the club. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Bosa has openly pined for years to play alongside his older brother, Joey, who is a free agent after 10 years in the league. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for pine for

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