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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As Hollywood mourns the loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of her Canadian comrades is paying tribute.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
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Our union mourns his loss and our thoughts are with his family, his union, and his community.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This loss is unexpected and surreal, and my heart aches… for his family, for his wife, for his children, for his friends, and for all of us who were blessed to know him.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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This loss is unexpected and surreal and my heart aches… for his family, for his wife, for his children, for his friends, and for all of us who were blessed to know him.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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