wailed (for)

past tense of wail (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wailed (for)
Verb
  • Theis year, Parton also mourned the loss of her husband, Carl Dean.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Family members mourned Lincoln’s death in the weeks following the alleged murder.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Murphy lamented a loss of focus after one ugly outing against the Cubs.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That attitude, Nixon lamented, had been on display in the front-page coverage of Manson.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Chastain regretted wrecking Hamlin.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Wailed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailed%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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