elegizing

Definition of elegizingnext
present participle of elegize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegizing
mourning
Verb
  • More than a week since a tragic shooting struck a Denver family during an Easter barbecue near Russell Square Park, one mother is now mourning the loss of her son.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As Abel awaits his next court date, friends and family are mourning Bullis’ tragic loss.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Elegizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegizing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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