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
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Roger was ninety-two, grieving and undoubtedly frightened.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Dad did not come home to join us in our grieving.
—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Gordon explained in a recent interview with 9News that the grieving of his brother’s death in 2024 has affected his body physically.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Finch said on Sunday that the Timberwolves pushed for the postponement to respect the public grieving process.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
There are no plates to record, no registration to trace, and no insurance to compensate the grieving.
—Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, have sparked widespread grieving.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
For Chris, there's hope amid the grieving.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The wounded were brought to a hospital in the central West Bank city of Nablus, where The Associated Press filmed men grieving over the body of one of the brothers.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Still grieving, and suffering from throat cancer, Don married a woman named Sue.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Rather than judging which grieving families do and do not deserve support for health care, Davis says we as a society need to embark on a critical unpacking of how our leaders, government, and systems should do better.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Getting enough sleep, eating well, hydration, movement and sunlight are all important for maintaining the nervous system and physical health while grieving.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
As one southwest Missouri sheriff’s department is grieving the loss of two deputies, two others — who one of the slain deputies was trying to help when he was killed — are recovering after surgery.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Meika Loe, a Colgate University sociology professor, told me that many of her female students are grieving the loss of bodily autonomy.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Wild Silence follows Camilla, who wakes up in a remote wilderness cabin after being rescued from a suicide attempt by Jack, a reclusive man grieving the loss of his wife.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Here’s what to know about health anxiety, collective grieving and how to manage those fears.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Roger was ninety-two, grieving and undoubtedly frightened.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Dad did not come home to join us in our grieving.
—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Gordon explained in a recent interview with 9News that the grieving of his brother’s death in 2024 has affected his body physically.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Finch said on Sunday that the Timberwolves pushed for the postponement to respect the public grieving process.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
There are no plates to record, no registration to trace, and no insurance to compensate the grieving.
—Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, have sparked widespread grieving.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
For Chris, there's hope amid the grieving.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
Last year, Razani's artistic performance and installation in front of the art institute honored grieving families in Iran who are seeking justice.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The wounded were brought to a hospital in the central West Bank city of Nablus, where The Associated Press filmed men grieving over the body of one of the brothers.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Still grieving, and suffering from throat cancer, Don married a woman named Sue.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Rather than judging which grieving families do and do not deserve support for health care, Davis says we as a society need to embark on a critical unpacking of how our leaders, government, and systems should do better.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Getting enough sleep, eating well, hydration, movement and sunlight are all important for maintaining the nervous system and physical health while grieving.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
As one southwest Missouri sheriff’s department is grieving the loss of two deputies, two others — who one of the slain deputies was trying to help when he was killed — are recovering after surgery.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Meika Loe, a Colgate University sociology professor, told me that many of her female students are grieving the loss of bodily autonomy.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Wild Silence follows Camilla, who wakes up in a remote wilderness cabin after being rescued from a suicide attempt by Jack, a reclusive man grieving the loss of his wife.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
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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His removal has sparked celebrations in Tehran, as well as 40 days’ official mourning and huge pro-regime crowds – but also a struggle for what remains of the regime to work out what comes next.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Casa Cuba has declared a period of mourning and lowered its flags to half-mast.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just after the American Civil War, people in Pennsylvania were still following the ancient Roman polymath Pliny’s advice to wrap their aching heads with a piece of a hangman’s noose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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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,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When Goodspeed failed to repay her, she was forced to take out loans and use credit cards to cover funeral expenses after her relative died.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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An imam was hauled up from his small room adjacent to his small mosque and ordered to get ready to lead the funeral prayers of a very important man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Acknowledging the suffering, the government in January began distributing payments of 10 million rials a month each to some 70 million people, about 75% of the population, to spend on food.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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These are just some of the characters in Lauren Groff’s new short story collection, Brawler, all of whom are granted a deep and individual interiority, while still being narratively knit together by the all-too-common human experience of suffering.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the film belongs to Farmer, Jacobs’ own grandmother, who gives Hettie an unfussy sturdiness of mien and spirit to counter the growing, sighing frailty of her person, and a steady, narrow stare that occasionally seems to see through time.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That title follows the tragic story of British teenager Molly Russell, who was driven by social media to take her own life in 2017, and her heartbroken father’s quest to uncover the truth behind her death.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her heartbroken family are now offering a $1 million reward in hopes of receiving information about the whereabouts of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson, Arizona, home nearly a month ago.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ford fought back tears, thanking his fellow actors, writers and directors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Once the tears start flowing, your nervous system’s relaxation response can start to kick in.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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