as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
the grieving sobs of the widow could be heard throughout the funeral service
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as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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as in mourning
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Recent Examples of grieving
Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The grieving will likely continue for some time, and many of both acts’ most famous tunes will continue to find space for weeks, if not months.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Folks, when comforting the grieving, comparisons should be avoided.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
In this sequel to The Ice Road that trades Canadian ice flats for cliff-edge drop-offs and hairpin passes, Neeson’s grieving character Mike McCann heads to the Himalayas to scatter his brother’s ashes.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The actor plays Philip, a working actor in Japan who soon takes work as a professional surrogate to help people who are grieving.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Building a story around a white family using a curandero to fend off a grieving Mexican mother on welfare is a pretty bad look.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Scientists grieving loss, or people living with chronic disease.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
More than just a portrait of Kikhia’s fascinating life, his daughter’s film offers an exquisite depiction of both yearning and the complexity of the grieving process.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Charles memorably delivered the passionate eulogy at Princess Diana's royal ceremonial funeral in 1997 and has openly spoken about the enduring pain of grieving her today.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As the young protagonist, Wil Wheaton channeled his own abusive childhood into his role as the younger boy in a family grieving the loss of beloved elder son Denny (John Cusack).
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Today, international journalists are largely barred from Gaza, and their luxurious refuge from the dying and grieving has disappeared.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The grieving will likely continue for some time, and many of both acts’ most famous tunes will continue to find space for weeks, if not months.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Folks, when comforting the grieving, comparisons should be avoided.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The longtime pastor of Korumburra Baptist Church also thanked the prosecutors, medical staff, and members of the community who’d reached out to support his grieving family.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
In this sequel to The Ice Road that trades Canadian ice flats for cliff-edge drop-offs and hairpin passes, Neeson’s grieving character Mike McCann heads to the Himalayas to scatter his brother’s ashes.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The actor plays Philip, a working actor in Japan who soon takes work as a professional surrogate to help people who are grieving.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Building a story around a white family using a curandero to fend off a grieving Mexican mother on welfare is a pretty bad look.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Scientists grieving loss, or people living with chronic disease.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
More than just a portrait of Kikhia’s fascinating life, his daughter’s film offers an exquisite depiction of both yearning and the complexity of the grieving process.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Charles memorably delivered the passionate eulogy at Princess Diana's royal ceremonial funeral in 1997 and has openly spoken about the enduring pain of grieving her today.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As the young protagonist, Wil Wheaton channeled his own abusive childhood into his role as the younger boy in a family grieving the loss of beloved elder son Denny (John Cusack).
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieving
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Donatella Versace, Milan’s mayor Giuseppe Sala and film directors Gabriele Salvatores and Giuseppe Tornatore were also among the crowds of people mourning.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Drake White and his wife are mourning the death of their baby daughter, who died minutes after being born.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodrigues entered foster care after witnessing her biological mother battle addiction and suffering neglect.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the same scroll, you can be confronted by images of life’s mundane ephemera and others of war and suffering.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her family is raising money to cover funeral expenses.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Following the boy’s death, donors raised about $30,000 in a GoFundMe campaign launched to help with funeral expenses.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Korean maestro Park Chan-wook’s wildly inventive black comedy No Other Choice was possibly the festival favorite with critics, while Yorgos Lanthimos’ bonkers Bugonia and Sorrentino’s aching La Grazia were also celebrated as exquisite returns to form.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Her endlessly inventive vocal approach and aching tenderness with ballads earned her a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master designation in 2012.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Click the video below to see a sweet brotherly reunion filled with the kind of hug that comes with happy tears and pure joy.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This test evaluates the quantity and quality of your tears to diagnose dry eye syndrome.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hill’s 21-year-old son told WXYZ that his whole family is heartbroken.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the past half-decade, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been called off three times, leaving behind unrealized lineups, swampy farmlands, and heartbroken fans.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cali gave her friend a look before sighing and pulling off I-10.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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