as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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as in to wail (for)
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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Recent Examples of grieve
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
For some reason, this album has people relating to it in a grieving way.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Investigators worked to process the murder scene and connect a trail of evidence, while families, friends, a school, and a community grieved.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2025
She’s encountered many grieving parents who lost their children to gunfire.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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The grieving family of 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves spent weeks waiting for an arrest in her killing.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
For some reason, this album has people relating to it in a grieving way.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Investigators worked to process the murder scene and connect a trail of evidence, while families, friends, a school, and a community grieved.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2025
She’s encountered many grieving parents who lost their children to gunfire.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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