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
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
Meanwhile, Martine, grieving and distraught, is determined to get to the bottom of things and finds that having Jérémie under her roof is useful.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
One percent of all annual sales from our children's section are donated to the Center for Grieving Children, a local nonprofit that provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
After two years of grieving someone who was never really gone, Mark can finally reunite with the love of his life in the outside world.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
That crisis is heaping more burdens on grieving family members during one of the worst periods of their lives.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
These grieving mothers have grown close the past few years, tied to each other with a bond of shared trauma, friendship and emotional support.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Elliot — hardworking despite grieving his wife — strikes him as the perfect candidate, so the CEO invites him to spend a few days with his family at their sprawling estate.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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
Meanwhile, Martine, grieving and distraught, is determined to get to the bottom of things and finds that having Jérémie under her roof is useful.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
One percent of all annual sales from our children's section are donated to the Center for Grieving Children, a local nonprofit that provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
After two years of grieving someone who was never really gone, Mark can finally reunite with the love of his life in the outside world.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
That crisis is heaping more burdens on grieving family members during one of the worst periods of their lives.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
These grieving mothers have grown close the past few years, tied to each other with a bond of shared trauma, friendship and emotional support.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Elliot — hardworking despite grieving his wife — strikes him as the perfect candidate, so the CEO invites him to spend a few days with his family at their sprawling estate.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 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
Verb
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Also, the episode opens with the introduction of Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby with a group of Fireflies, seemingly mourning the losses at the hospital where Joel murdered everyone to save Ellie.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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The community is now mourning his loss.—
Jo Ciavaglia,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Feelings of revenge soon morphed into a deep sadness for my friends’ pain and suffering.—
Roberto Loiederman,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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In due course, the winners can be demonized, while the losers exercise political pressure to prevent change and redress their own suffering.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Maliciously or willfully disturbing a funeral, memorial service, procession or burial ceremony. Threatening, quarreling or challenging to fight someone, or fighting.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
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Visitation will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. local time at the Springhill Cemetery in Madison, Tenn., while the funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Church.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Wiz could be a turning point for an uncertain IPO market and a mergers and acquisitions environment aching from a slowdown in deal activity.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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In fact, this iteration is a lighter and more cushioned version, with a level of support and shock absorption that ensures your feet are not aching after a day of sightseeing.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And before long, his pig is stolen, leaving him heartbroken.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Once the game is over, pink soldiers approach Yong-sik to shoot him and ensure that he’s eliminated, despite Geum-ja’s heartbroken pleas.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Once abundant on the island, this ground-foraging dove – with an earthy red-brown plumage and a quiet, mournful call – disappeared from the wild by 1972.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Several of her patients left mournful messages on the Yelp page of her Arcadia practice.—
Clara Harter
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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But the two mainstays of the game are far from bitter rivals.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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Pashinyan was the focus of protests last year by tens of thousands of demonstrators after Armenia agreed to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and to normalize relations between the neighbors and bitter rivals.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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