grieved (for)

verb

past tense of grieve (for)
as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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  1. mourned
  2. lamented
  3. regretted
Verb
  • When the world mourned the death of a beloved monarch in 2023, Prince Edward was grieving the loss of his beloved cousin.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In southern Israel, families mourned at intersections, bomb shelters and the site of a music festival that the militants overran three years ago in the deadliest attack against Israel.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell lamented the official's out-of-bounds reaction in the Miami-Minnesota game where Wilson was only trying to help Hill to his feet after he got knocked into the referee, who fell down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lamented
Verb
  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni immediately regretted the decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This was a player who was so good in high school that his coach regretted not making an exception to his longstanding rule against playing freshmen on varsity.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of regretted
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“Grieved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieved%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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