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
Each person grieves differently.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves.
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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.
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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.
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Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves
Verb
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The passage echoes Whitehead’s response to 9/11, as Carney mourns the neighborhood that the Twin Towers would supplant.
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Civil rights advocates liken Kohen Wiley’s death to other Black lives lost after minor accusations, as experts question firing into moving cars and investigators review footage while his family mourns.
Verb
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The clinic states that symptoms of the illness include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache, fever and body aches.
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Most people have no symptoms, but mild symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, skin rash on trunk of body and swollen lymph glands.
Verb
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When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it.
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No subtle sighs about the laundry pile.
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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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