1
as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamented
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Recent Examples of mourned
Noticias Telemundo confirmed the deaths with Trejo’s soccer club, Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, which mourned the tragic loss of their player’s family.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
He was mourned by friends and family Sands' funeral details were kept private by the family, but several people close to the actor publicly spoke out about his death.
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Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Their deaths shocked the entertainment world as friends, fans, and colleagues of the Reiners in Hollywood and beyond mourned the heartbreaking loss.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
He will be mourned by all at ABC News as a beloved colleague, husband, father and friend.
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Guy Davies,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The conservation status of animals and environments is not included in the UMAP-browser interface, and the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird’s extinction is mourned almost as a mythical event, dated but nonetheless out of time; no cause is indicated.
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Max Norman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Springsteen and his band mourned the loss of the legendary music mogul in a statement shared on Instagram Monday.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Humanity collectively mourned one of its great cultural treasures.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
He was mourned by friends and family Sands' funeral details were kept private by the family, but several people close to the actor publicly spoke out about his death.
—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Their deaths shocked the entertainment world as friends, fans, and colleagues of the Reiners in Hollywood and beyond mourned the heartbreaking loss.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
He will be mourned by all at ABC News as a beloved colleague, husband, father and friend.
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Guy Davies,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The conservation status of animals and environments is not included in the UMAP-browser interface, and the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird’s extinction is mourned almost as a mythical event, dated but nonetheless out of time; no cause is indicated.
—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Springsteen and his band mourned the loss of the legendary music mogul in a statement shared on Instagram Monday.
—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Humanity collectively mourned one of its great cultural treasures.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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While the family grieved, the Willard Police Department got to work.
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The other thing most people miss is the sheer scale of what’s actually being grieved.
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Buttigieg lamented the psychological stress to him, his husband, Chasten, and their twins.
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By the end of the 19th century, bean pots were so iconic that they were used as souvenirs, although some early tourism officials lamented that such an ordinary item came to be associated with a city that prides itself as being the cradle of the American Revolution.
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Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
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Macron’s office said the two had discussed the project at length and regretted that the main industry partners, European aerospace group Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain, and France’s Dassault Aviation, had not been able to reach an agreement.
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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