as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
the grieving sobs of the widow could be heard throughout the funeral service
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as in mourning
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as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieving
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
Ward, 28, missed four games while grieving her death.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The jury was instructed to pass judgment based on the opinions of alienists and those closest to her, including her grieving father.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
That makes grieving complicated, as illustrated in this episode, written by Patrick Brammall, which uses a half an hour to show us a man slowly crashing through a spiral of grief.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
The American Kennel Club has shared other signs that a canine is grieving another dog.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The grieving process hits everyone differently, and, believe it or not, other pets can feel the loss of their furry friends.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Your contribution will help alleviate some of the financial burdens, allowing the family to focus on grieving, healing, and seeking justice.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Saying something doesn't remind a grieving friend of their loss.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Christmas Eve shooting also devastated the still-grieving Oxford community, where a teenage gunman went on a rampage at Oxford High School in November 2021, killing four classmates and seven others, including a teacher.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
Ward, 28, missed four games while grieving her death.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The jury was instructed to pass judgment based on the opinions of alienists and those closest to her, including her grieving father.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
That makes grieving complicated, as illustrated in this episode, written by Patrick Brammall, which uses a half an hour to show us a man slowly crashing through a spiral of grief.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
The American Kennel Club has shared other signs that a canine is grieving another dog.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The grieving process hits everyone differently, and, believe it or not, other pets can feel the loss of their furry friends.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Your contribution will help alleviate some of the financial burdens, allowing the family to focus on grieving, healing, and seeking justice.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Saying something doesn't remind a grieving friend of their loss.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieving
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Noun
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For those who cherish winter coats and cold-weather essentials, the start of spring and summer is a time of mourning.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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That led to a period of mourning at PSA, a relatively small airline where the death of two pilots and two flight attendants, all Charlotte-based, had a deep impact on their co-workers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The imagery of The Pink Opaque’s Midnight Realm is frightening, but the potent themes and aching nostalgia are what will keep you up at night.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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Risotto, in other words, is governed by a set of laws that are rooted in tradition, rich in common sense, and aching to be broken or bent.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The squads will rotate funeral duty to maintain their health.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Many of the items had been burned, suggesting that they might have been torched upon a funeral pyre, but no human remains were found amid the assemblage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Poet Hutchinson’s essays swoosh and roll like the sea that has surrounded and molded his life and art, from his beginnings in Jamaica to his coastal journeys on to his belief that ocean waters ultimately connect us all through suffering and joy.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Advocates also maintain that euthanasia and assisted suicide not only prevent further suffering, but also safeguard an individual’s dignity by avoiding senseless pain and severely diminished quality of life.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since the release of his revered 2007 debut For Emma, Forever Ago – a cult-classic isolation record composed by a heartbroken Vernon in a cabin in the Wisconsin woods – the musician has transformed himself time and time again.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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His heartbroken wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, and their son, both U.S. citizens, have sued the government demanding his return.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is a love story, after all, and one with a keen grasp of the mournful, curious glances between its two leads — of how much goes untranslated between them, and how much is conveyed.—
Sheri Linden,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a circular frame at the center of the screen, still images and footage of the deceased played over the swelling, mournful music in a static shot anchoring the four-and-a-half-minute segment, which was capped off by a final photograph of Hackman.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The bitter dispute recently tipped into its fourth consecutive month and has escalated.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Which is really too bad because bitter is a lot more fun to watch on TV.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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