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
The film follows a woman who grieves the loss of her mother by secretly attending the funerals of strangers.
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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
Renata grieves for her deceased sister, Josie, and fears being arrested for meting out her own form of justice for the death.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Zhao invites viewers to imagine that the character of Hamlet grieves openly in a way that Shakespeare does not have the courage or capacity to do.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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
Renata grieves for her deceased sister, Josie, and fears being arrested for meting out her own form of justice for the death.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Zhao invites viewers to imagine that the character of Hamlet grieves openly in a way that Shakespeare does not have the courage or capacity to do.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves
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Community mourns teen who never returned home Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view since her body was discovered.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Community mourns loss of teen A vigil was held at the park Monday night to remember the teen who was a student at Eagle Academy, just down the street.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the symptoms of Legionnaires' disease are similar to those of other types of pneumonia, including cough, fever, headache, muscle aches, and shortness of breath.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Babesiosis, transmitted by blacklegged ticks, can cause flu-like symptoms — fever, chills, fatigue and muscle aches — and can be severe or fatal in older adults or those with weakened immune systems, according to scientists.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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No subtle sighs about the laundry pile.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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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,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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