WAIL (FOR) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

wail (for)

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Definition of wail (for)

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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But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
However, tragedy strikes after a medical emergency, leaving the staff to mourn him during the Fourth of July shift.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of mourn

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Verstappen was frustrated by the balance of his car through qualifying and kept lamenting a lack of power, despite the FIA deeming Red Bull to have the best engine.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The offensive line blocked well in pass protection without star left tackle Cayden Green, but Drinkwitz lamented them for their mistakes in identifying defenders and failing to consistently block the second level.

— PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lament

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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
After opening up about his gender identity and sexuality to another youth at a group home in rural Oregon, Rin quickly regretted it, feeling ostracized from the other youth by his caregivers and misunderstood.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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