elegized

verb

past tense of elegize
as in wailed (for)

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  1. mourned
  2. deplored
  3. lamented
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  • He is owed comfort, dignity, and the assurance that he won’t be forgotten by those who loved him, that he will be genuinely mourned.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • An 18-year-old was being mourned by family and friends after falling to her death from a bridge support structure in Big Bear, reportedly a favorite hangout for local teens.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of deplored
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  • Critics, meanwhile, have lamented the loss of health insurance and food assistance for low-income households.
    — Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • Against a surge in antisemitic attacks since the Israel-Hamas war, Macron declared July 12 a national day honoring Dreyfus’ exoneration, as Dreyfus’ 99-year-old grandson lamented antisemitism’s resurgence.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of lamented
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