grieve (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve (for)
Verb
  • These lonely senior citizens arrive at a Los Angeles bungalow where Fish, newly discharged from an asylum, wrestles with an imagined demon and Poinsettia mourns a fantasy romance with composer Giacomo Puccini.
    Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
  • His death at the age of 41 in 2021 was a global news story that was fueled in part by the millions who mourned him.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • This week, many reopened, but workers lamented the lack of customers.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • On Monday, ahead of the briefing, Republican Sen. Mike Rounds lamented that security threats are something those in public service are unfortunately aware of.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 June 2025
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“Grieve (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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