GRIEVING (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

grieving (for)

verb

present participle of grieve (for)

as in mourning

to feel or express sorrow for I grieve for our loss

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Echo Park residents are mourning the closure of Burrito King, a 58-year-old late-night institution that served generations as a neighborhood anchor, social hub and unofficial after-hours stand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Harry had his wife and little boy with him, and Wally Johnson’s wife was there in camp at the time mourning the death of their pet dog.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

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To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
The loss had some conservatives lamenting about the path forward.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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