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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How Did Social Media React To Gene Hackman’s Passing? The response online has been one of collective grief and mourning.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, mourning is not just an individual act but a communal experience.—
Mathew Holloway,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 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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Their son Donny attended to all of the funeral arrangements with the help of his wife Jan, a nurse, and his daughters Andrea and Alicia.—
Phil Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The funeral mass in Quincy’s Sacred Heart Church will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration publicly stressed the need to alleviate human suffering in Gaza, while continuing to be Israel’s top supplier of military aid.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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Silencing a child’s firsthand account of survival in Gaza, where over 13,000 children have been killed since October 2023, is not about compliance but about erasing Palestinian suffering.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Boldt hired 300 workers to construct the six-story, 120-room castle outfitted with a drawbridge and tower, but when Louise died suddenly in 1904, the heartbroken Boldt halted construction and never returned to the island.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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There are similar Valentine’s Day opportunities geared toward the heartbroken.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brown’s sound design mixes Sousa-like military fanfares with mournful underscoring for Lavinia’s tragedy, neither of which has much to do with Kidwell’s preshow music.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Chaos quickly unfolds when the bickering, different-strokes twins find the calamitous heirloom—although Perkins keeps the first act mostly mournful, as the boys struggle with the onslaught of death around them.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The bitter exchange was unlike any other in the Oval Office in modern times. 13:43 With Ukraine's future in the balance, a high-stakes meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But there are some whiskey fans who crave high-proof spirits the way others will seek out intensely hoppy beer or extremely bitter amaro: the more extreme, the better, full stop.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieving. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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