as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieve
One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
But that wasn’t the case for Neveux, who was grieving the loss of her horse.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, Brown and other grieving parents are left to make sense of the tragedy.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Our hearts are with the family, friends, and fellow crew members grieving this unimaginable loss.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
But that wasn’t the case for Neveux, who was grieving the loss of her horse.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, Brown and other grieving parents are left to make sense of the tragedy.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Our hearts are with the family, friends, and fellow crew members grieving this unimaginable loss.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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Flying the American flag at half-staff is symbolic of a nation in mourning.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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In mourning his loss, fans and peers alike remember a visionary artist whose art captured the soul of the South.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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What begins as a casual conversation about the weather and aching hips gradually deepens into an unexpected friendship – and perhaps something more.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Listeria infection also causes fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.—
McClatchy Media,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the day peace came, there were mixed emotions — some felt joy; others sorrow.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Finney-Smith has become fan favorite in Dallas, so much so that fan reaction on social media was split between excitement and shock that the Mavericks acquired eight-time All-Star Irving, but also sorrow about Finney-Smith departure.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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