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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of pining (away)

  • as in longing (for)
  • as in longing (for)
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pining (away)

verb

Definition of pining (away)next
present participle of pine (away)
as in longing (for)

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  • longing (for)
  • aching
  • sighing
  • smarting
  • grieving
  • sorrowing
  • mourning
  • taking on
  • tormenting
  • suffering
  • bleeding
  • torturing
  • hurting
  • racking
  • sobbing
  • groaning
  • agonizing
  • bewailing
  • lamenting
  • howling
  • weeping
  • anguishing
  • crying
  • deploring
  • bemoaning
  • moaning
  • bawling
  • languishing
  • ruing
  • blubbering
  • wailing
  • keening
  • regretting
  • yammering
  • yowling

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  • laughing
  • cheering
  • beaming
  • ravishing
  • rejoicing
  • glorying
  • exulting
  • delighting
  • crowing
  • triumphing
  • comforting
  • assuring
  • joying
  • reassuring
  • soothing
  • consoling
  • sympathizing
  • solacing
  • commiserating

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“Pining (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pining%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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