as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
a deploring look on his face long after the funeral had ended
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as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas
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as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deploring
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022 -
The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Also, the episode opens with the introduction of Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby with a group of Fireflies, seemingly mourning the losses at the hospital where Joel murdered everyone to save Ellie.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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The community is now mourning his loss.—
Jo Ciavaglia,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
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The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Ortega’s deadpan remains impeccable and her mournful gaze allows for viewer projection that goes beyond anything on the page, but Wednesday too often comes across as a piece of an ensemble at this point.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Just over two weeks after the death of his father, Ozzy Osbourne, the metal legend’s youngest child, Jack Osbourne, shared a mournful tribute on Instagram.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The song’s beat is produced by New York musician Cash Cobain, and features DDG melodically lamenting over visitation restrictions.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rodriguez rejected the characterization given at the news conference, particularly a remark lamenting that the maximum punishment for the 13-year-old would be an eight-month stay at a boys’ ranch.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And while high-fashion people are also known for their fondness for black outfits, this black feels a little more funeral black than everyday black.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, funeral arrangements for Henderson have yet to be announced.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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While the feline escaped unscathed, Lex admitted the incident left her heartbroken.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s not to say Moore wasn’t heartbroken or incredibly stressed out during the wildfires.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Holland’s bitter ex-spy Harcourt and Brooks’ empathetic Adebayo are mostly on Chris’ side from the jump this season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Drag slider compare photos Before After Bakhmut After months of bitter clashes since July 2022, the Donetsk city of Bakhmut, north of Avdiivka, fell to Russian forces in May 2023.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Deploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deploring. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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