wailed (for)

past tense of wail (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wailed (for)
Verb
  • Alomar played for six teams during his MLB tenure, and many of them, including the New York Yankees, mourned the loss of one of their own.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Coach Marco Sturm, whose team was tagged with 18 giveaways (led by Pastrnak and Geekie, who each had three) again lamented turnovers and not being ready in key situations.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Following the Game 3 defeat, Reeve went to the postgame podium and lamented the lack of calls for Collier and what, in her mind, was excessive physicality.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Wailed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailed%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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