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present participle of pine (for)
Synonyms & Antonyms of pining (for)
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
- pining for a house in the mountains
Synonyms for pining (for)
- aching (for),
- coveting,
- craving,
- desiderating,
- desiring,
- dying (for),
- hankering (for or after),
- hungering (for),
- itching (for),
- jonesing (for)
- [slang],
- longing (for),
- lusting (for or after),
- panting (after),
- repining (for),
- salivating (for),
- sighing (for),
- thirsting (for),
- wanting,
- wishing (for),
- yearning (for),
- yenning (for)
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“Pining (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pining%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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