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
Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
To the grief police, no way of grieving is satisfactory.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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
There are no consolations to offer the grieving, really, but a squeeze of the hand, or a text, or a phone call, or a card in the mail can be transformative.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
In The Rip, Damon’s character, who is loosely based on Casiano, is grieving the loss of his 10-year-old son, Jake, to cancer.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In the song, love is as intimate as a boy and a girl talking, as moving as a woman grieving for her son, as transformative as the life of Christ.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
After a devastating fire reduced a Scottish church to rubble, an unexpected discovery was made beneath the ruins — uniting a grieving congregation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Then came the Mattis decision, the bane of grieving victims’ families since it was issued.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
CuddleCots provide grieving parents with extra time to create memories with their babies, bond and say goodbye.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In the film, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) and Will (Paul Mescal) are grieving the death of their young son Hamnet.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The grieving mother said there was no arrest by Thanksgiving or Christmas.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
To the grief police, no way of grieving is satisfactory.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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
There are no consolations to offer the grieving, really, but a squeeze of the hand, or a text, or a phone call, or a card in the mail can be transformative.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
The creative documentary filmmaker, a former Berkeley resident, culls together photos, home movies, songs and more to relate writer Andri Snær Magnason’s grieving process over the loss of relatives and a once-majestic glacier that is no more due to climate change.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
In The Rip, Damon’s character, who is loosely based on Casiano, is grieving the loss of his 10-year-old son, Jake, to cancer.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In the song, love is as intimate as a boy and a girl talking, as moving as a woman grieving for her son, as transformative as the life of Christ.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
After a devastating fire reduced a Scottish church to rubble, an unexpected discovery was made beneath the ruins — uniting a grieving congregation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Then came the Mattis decision, the bane of grieving victims’ families since it was issued.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
CuddleCots provide grieving parents with extra time to create memories with their babies, bond and say goodbye.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In the film, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) and Will (Paul Mescal) are grieving the death of their young son Hamnet.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The grieving mother said there was no arrest by Thanksgiving or Christmas.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 14 Jan. 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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As the questions multiply, the mourning does, too.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The family has also not been permitted to hold mourning ceremonies, and several mosques in Marivan were reportedly disallowed from hosting memorial services.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What is clear is that a wounded city is aching again.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s why our hearts are aching over his death at 78.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The page so far has raised over $30,000 in donations, with a goal of $35,000 to cover funeral costs and to support Kaleigh and Christopher’s four children.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Avila family has also started a GoFundMe to help pay for the funeral and medical bills for Perla.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other suffering fanbases might think their run of 14 consecutive seasons in the Premier League is nothing to gripe about, but Tim Crane, author of several West Ham books, explains today’s anxiety in historical context.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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While the governor’s benevolent instincts are laudable, leniency here would only invite more lawbreaking, and ultimately, more suffering — in Colorado and beyond.—
Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
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Being in the theater with everyone sighing and laughing all together was a fantastic feeling.—
Sabrina Impacciatore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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That Scottish 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,
21 Jan. 2026
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Upon arriving at the South Mississippi home where the dogs were chained up, the rescuers were heartbroken to find that one of the puppies had already died.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Narrated by Colm Feore and James Hyndman in the English and French versions of the movie, respectively, the 17-minute stop-motion short follows a poor young boy who discovers a girl whose tears, evoked by a sad home life, turn into pristine pearls.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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