as in mourns
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieves
In an emotional video posted Thursday, Kim thanked supporters for their prayers and asked for privacy as his family grieves.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Neytiri grieves the loss of her home and her tribe and resents Jake for it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Agnes’ clothes get darker, and when her husband returns, the couple grieves their loss.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
The annual hand-wringing around whether New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone should be fired is already under way, but that won’t be decided for weeks as the club’s management takes a breath and grieves the club’s latest playoff exit.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
In Saunders’s afterlife, various spirits join Willie, Lincoln’s eleven-year-old son who has died from typhoid fever, while his father grieves in the crypt.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Neytiri grieves the loss of her home and her tribe and resents Jake for it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Agnes’ clothes get darker, and when her husband returns, the couple grieves their loss.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
The annual hand-wringing around whether New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone should be fired is already under way, but that won’t be decided for weeks as the club’s management takes a breath and grieves the club’s latest playoff exit.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
In Saunders’s afterlife, various spirits join Willie, Lincoln’s eleven-year-old son who has died from typhoid fever, while his father grieves in the crypt.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves
Verb
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And as the university mourns Ward’s death, Self helped to put the win in perspective.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The rugged dive bar with more than 70 years of history was destroyed in the Eaton fire, and the community still mourns it.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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Seasonal influenza, also known as the flu, is an illness that causes fever, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches, according to the CDC.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
13 Jan. 2026
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Caffeine is dehydrating and could make body aches worse.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bonds signs some autographs, then takes a seat on the bench in the Giants dugout next to his mother, puts his head in his hands, and sighs.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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As the New York Rangers poured goal after goal into the Nashville Predators’ net Monday, fans and players let out not only cheers but also sighs of relief.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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