pine (for)

Definition of pine (for)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pine (for)
Verb
  • Sports audiences happen to be growing, as more media outlets crave better reach among audiences watching video in simultaneous fashion.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Odysseus, craving road trip tunes after accidentally dropping his mix CDs into Charybdis, must hear their song.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rukhsar went to the set every day because her father wanted her there.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Al Hassan wants renewal to happen automatically without needing to apply.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Pine (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pine%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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