sorrowed

verb

past tense of sorrow
as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain the soldier's widow continued to sorrow long after her husband's last letter had turned yellow with age

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorrowed
  1. grieved
  2. mourned
  3. ached
Verb
  • We are further grieved by continuing violence and instability in the Middle East, including the recent conflict involving Iran and its widening humanitarian consequences.
    — Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • While the family grieved, the Willard Police Department got to work.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of grieved
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  • Several of Imahara’s MythBusters colleagues mourned his death, while the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel both honored his legacy by running a MythBusters marathon with some of his most memorable moments.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Later Saturday, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed that Iranians would continue to avenge the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was mourned in funeral events throughout Iran this week.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of mourned
Verb
  • Miguel Cabrera ached through his final years with the Tigers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of ached
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“Sorrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrowed. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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