grieving (for)

present participle of grieve (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieving (for)
Verb
  • What conversations were had about the doc with the family, who were obviously in mourning at the time.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than mourning, the holiday is about honoring, remembering and joyfully welcoming back the dead with offerings of their favorite foods, drinks, music and personal mementos.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He is compensated for lamenting and comforting grieving families during funerals.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The first baseman's injury was used as something of an excuse to the Red Sox' imperfections this season, but that lamenting often overlooked the reality that Casas was not playing well before getting hurt.
    Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Grieving (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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