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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
The tributes and memorials poured in 2009 as he was mourned around the world.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Following the announcement of Ali’s death, he was mourned by people around the world.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Ayalew’s death was widely mourned in the South Bay, and she was remembered for her devotion to humanitarian causes in Ethiopia and locally.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The procedural twists and turns have been closely watched by city residents and Little Village community members who protested and mourned in the wake of Toledo’s shooting.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
That night, at a very unusual celebration, a thousand of us mourned together.
—Eric Ries, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The bodybuilding world mourned Ganley, who was just a few weeks away from competing in Brazil’s biggest bodybuilding tournament, Musclecontest Brazil.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
Busch died Thursday at 41 after being hospitalized on Wednesday night, and the motorsports world has mourned the racing legend’s shocking loss in the days since.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Following the announcement of Ali’s death, he was mourned by people around the world.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Ayalew’s death was widely mourned in the South Bay, and she was remembered for her devotion to humanitarian causes in Ethiopia and locally.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The procedural twists and turns have been closely watched by city residents and Little Village community members who protested and mourned in the wake of Toledo’s shooting.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
That night, at a very unusual celebration, a thousand of us mourned together.
—Eric Ries, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The bodybuilding world mourned Ganley, who was just a few weeks away from competing in Brazil’s biggest bodybuilding tournament, Musclecontest Brazil.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
Busch died Thursday at 41 after being hospitalized on Wednesday night, and the motorsports world has mourned the racing legend’s shocking loss in the days since.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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The other thing most people miss is the sheer scale of what’s actually being grieved.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Laviolette, whose only full season outside the head coaching ranks in the past quarter-century came during Kopitar’s final campaign, lamented not being able to work with the two-way virtuoso.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Some long-time users lamented being forced to new software when the current software worked fine, if not better, than the new app.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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My mother sighed remembering, a faint smile painting her lips.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Seeing her dad’s handwriting, Lally sighed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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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.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The couple regretted booking that flight, and now ensure that their layovers have ample time.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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