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
Lee Ann Anderson, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Created by Goldstein, Segel and Bill Lawrence, Shrinking centers on the life of Jimmy Liard (played by Segel), a grieving therapist who decides to give his clients his honest opinion instead of listening to their feelings and remaining removed from their lives.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Days after Shaima was killed, her mother, in Egypt, died grieving.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon Web Services suffers widespread outage MAJOR HEADLINES BAYOU MYSTERY – Democrat mayor's 'gaslighting' amid serial killer fears called out by grieving family.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Family members and longtime staff are grieving.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In grieving their loss, Pierce was inspired to tell their story.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The 27-year-old is still grieving the loss of Stone, who died on March 1 at the age of 63 in a car crash in Alabama.
—Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Sibling grief is real and powerful, but it's often overlooked, especially when the grieving sibling is a young child.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
And there’s real grieving for that family.
—Lee Ann Anderson, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Now, her parents are grieving the loss of their daughter.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Created by Goldstein, Segel and Bill Lawrence, Shrinking centers on the life of Jimmy Liard (played by Segel), a grieving therapist who decides to give his clients his honest opinion instead of listening to their feelings and remaining removed from their lives.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Days after Shaima was killed, her mother, in Egypt, died grieving.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon Web Services suffers widespread outage MAJOR HEADLINES BAYOU MYSTERY – Democrat mayor's 'gaslighting' amid serial killer fears called out by grieving family.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Family members and longtime staff are grieving.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In grieving their loss, Pierce was inspired to tell their story.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The 27-year-old is still grieving the loss of Stone, who died on March 1 at the age of 63 in a car crash in Alabama.
—Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Sibling grief is real and powerful, but it's often overlooked, especially when the grieving sibling is a young child.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 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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The family is mourning and focused also on driving this business.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jimmy Fallon is mourning the loss of his beloved dog and recurring Tonight Show guest, Gary.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In her article, Jane reminds us that meat consumption is responsible for animal suffering and environmental degradation.—
Lisa Wade,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Brock demands a jury trial and seeks damages for funeral and medical expenses, and for her pain and suffering, the suit says.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to the complaint, Espinoza’s wife, uncle and aunt were told by funeral staff that there was a mix-up regarding the viewing time and viewing arrangements.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brock demands a jury trial and seeks damages for funeral and medical expenses, and for her pain and suffering, the suit says.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That contradiction of hope and aching despair goes beyond the music, running right through the roots of the show.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though D’Angelo only released three albums in his lifetime, his beloved 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, followed by 2000’s Voodoo and 2014’s Black Messiah, Hill wrote that the singer’s aching vulnerability and incomparable passion moved, and inspired, the culture.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her husband and young son joined her onstage in a tender surprise that brought many in the crowd to tears.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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What happened in the moments after is a memory that continues to bring tears Chupp's eyes.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Actually, more than mad, the guy is heartbroken.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Among those heartbroken fans was DJ Premier, who was one of the first people to comment on his passing.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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