as in grieving
suffering the death of a loved one
the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
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or bereft
as in deprived
to take something away from
news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding
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Recent Examples of bereaved
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in an earlier statement that three children were rescued from the vehicle during a condolence message to bereaved families.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Allocated between the Everyone’s Veterans’ Dream and the Uniformed Workers Appreciation Campaign causes, the contributions will provide support and treatment to service personnel and bereaved families.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But the truth is, a bereaved parent is never the same.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Adjective
Lilian had become used to being the recipient of stories from bereaved parents.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in an earlier statement that three children were rescued from the vehicle during a condolence message to bereaved families.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Allocated between the Everyone’s Veterans’ Dream and the Uniformed Workers Appreciation Campaign causes, the contributions will provide support and treatment to service personnel and bereaved families.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But the truth is, a bereaved parent is never the same.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereaved
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On the other hand, more modest, consistent daily calorie counting might not leave you feeling as deprived.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Monday night's episode, the remaining 42 singers, sleep deprived from overnight rehearsals, paired up for the head-to-head round.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Over there, in a 67,000-square-foot building that’s hardly bereft, staring at evidence of a national title drought four decades long, Darian DeVries works on reintroducing college basketball to a place that should be on good terms with it.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The brief separation from Ms. Turkmen left both bereft.—
Tammy LaGorce,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Bereaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereaved. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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