GRIEVES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

grieves

verb

present tense third-person singular of grieve

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 As Wabasha grieves, Hust said coming together in prayer and support is the first step in what will be a long healing process. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Each person grieves differently. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026 The Professor, with only her ex-partner’s cat for company, sits in her decaying apartment and grieves the loss of her relationship and her struggle with infertility. — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 The film follows a woman who grieves the loss of her mother by secretly attending the funerals of strangers. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 Another family quietly grieves in North Carolina While the string of attacks rattles several communities in Georgia, Prianna Weathers’ mother mourns privately in her North Carolina home. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 On April 12, Cooper shared another message about her sister's death, asking for kindness as their family grieves. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026 Now 32, Karanja grieves the milestones and achievements her dad hasn't been able to share — her graduation from college, for example, and her budding career as a researcher. — Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves

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Follow the latest as Iran mourns its supreme leader for a third day.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 July 2026
As the community mourns the teen, investigators are still determining what caused his death.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of mourns

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While most infected people are asymptomatic, some may experience fever, headaches and body aches, and less than 1% develop severe illness that may result in hospitalization or death.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Some people may also experience body aches, headache or vomiting.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of aches

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Gosha sighs, at the prospect of having to raise an amount that, over in the States, would be less than 50 bucks.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026