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 mourning
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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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Recent Examples of grieving
Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
But that wasn’t the case for Neveux, who was grieving the loss of her horse.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, Brown and other grieving parents are left to make sense of the tragedy.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The grieving mother blames a lack of medical care for her child’s death – although the medical team which treated her told CNN that there was no link between her death and the funding cuts.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Toni Collette stars as Annie, a miniaturist grieving the death of her mother and whose family is subsequently haunted by a demonic presence.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Bereavement hallucinations—intensely vivid encounters with the deceased—are reported by as many as half of all grieving people.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The Catalan feature tells the stories of Anabel and her mother, Delia, who are grieving for Julián, Anabel’s father.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
Foster had wanted the conflict to be embedded in the Jewish grieving process, which is completely foreign to Joanne and leaves her spiraling over Noah’s whereabouts.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
However, the tale of a grieving husband and father quickly unraveled as Murdaugh’s laundry list of financial crimes – and elaborate cover-up schemes – against his legal clients came to light.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
One skipped school day exposes the fractures of a family grieving in silence and the contradictions of love that shape her girlhood.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
But that wasn’t the case for Neveux, who was grieving the loss of her horse.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, Brown and other grieving parents are left to make sense of the tragedy.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The grieving mother blames a lack of medical care for her child’s death – although the medical team which treated her told CNN that there was no link between her death and the funding cuts.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Toni Collette stars as Annie, a miniaturist grieving the death of her mother and whose family is subsequently haunted by a demonic presence.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Bereavement hallucinations—intensely vivid encounters with the deceased—are reported by as many as half of all grieving people.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The Catalan feature tells the stories of Anabel and her mother, Delia, who are grieving for Julián, Anabel’s father.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Mar. 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
Noun
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There's a good chance of seeing the endangered mourning cloak butterfly in early spring.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The tragedy turned the house into a place of eternal mourning.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What begins as a casual conversation about the weather and aching hips gradually deepens into an unexpected friendship – and perhaps something more.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shaped like your favorite travel pillow, only larger, Buffy’s Cloud side sleeper pillow offers ample support to aching necks and shoulders.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Objects have what’s like a soul, like the funeral sword lilies on the seat or objects passed from one passenger to another.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Following Lazo-Hannecart's death, her family established a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses and provide support her husband and children.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Rimba Satwa Foundation — a conservation organization dedicated to advocating for elephants and wildlife — has linked the tragedy to the suffering elephants are facing amid the rapid destruction of their habitat, such as changes in land use, and high levels of hunting.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the future, retrons and other gene-editing technology may do more than just reduce and eliminate suffering.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 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
Adjective
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As the title suggests, the book details Turner's tale of a heartbroken widower who became an unlikely senior-citizen TV star on the first season of the reality show, which ended with an engagement to Nist.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Thomas told the outlet that her brother’s diagnosis left their family heartbroken.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kylie said that her kids’ excitement during this most recent trip has brought her to tears.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her husband and three daughters, standing behind her, wiped tears from their cheeks.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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