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wail (for)

verb

Definition of wail (for)next
as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wail (for)
  1. mourn
  2. lament
  3. regret
Verb
  • Reeves mourned her former bandmate’s death on Facebook Wednesday.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Family, friends mourn Lewis Lewis was remembered by family and friends for his love of football, fashion and video games.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of mourn
Verb
  • Trump has readied a helipad on the White House South Lawn before Xi’s arrival and has lamented that his ballroom will not be ready to host the Chinese leader.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • For a second straight week, Golesh lamented Auburn’s slow start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of lament
Verb
  • Although Hasselhoff regretted not fighting for her at the time due to his own concerns about job security, he was thrilled when she was brought back.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of regret
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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