wailed (for)

verb

past tense of wail (for)
as in mourned
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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  1. mourned
  2. lamented
  3. regretted
Verb
  • Like many Kansas Citians, Donnelson mourned McGee’s death on social media.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Jackson State mourned the loss of the former cornerback on Saturday.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourned
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  • On the call, Nebraskan health leaders lamented widespread confusion around the requirements, slow implementation processes, and a lack of transparency from the state.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Abdelkader lamented what happened, but said that those who breached the border behaved relatively well.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of lamented
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  • The bet was clearly a lighthearted joke between friends, but after posting it, the WNBA seems to have regretted the optics of the league promoting two players gambling on a game, which is prohibited in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Plenty of incumbents have brushed off the threat Elon Musk posed to their businesses and regretted it.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of regretted
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