as in to mourn
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieve
Two siblings are grieving the loss of their parents, identified in an online post as victims of the shooting.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The tragic death of Diogo Jota was unprecedented, and there was no time for Slot or his players to really grieve because the new season was just five weeks away.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Before the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, the influencer shared an emotional TikTok video discussing her process of grieving.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
An East Oak Cliff neighborhood is grieving tonight after a heartbreaking tragedy involving a toddler.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The tragic death of Diogo Jota was unprecedented, and there was no time for Slot or his players to really grieve because the new season was just five weeks away.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Before the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, the influencer shared an emotional TikTok video discussing her process of grieving.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
An East Oak Cliff neighborhood is grieving tonight after a heartbreaking tragedy involving a toddler.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
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Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Relatives of Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist who officials and her employer say was killed by an Israeli airstrike yesterday, gathered in Baysariyeh in southern Lebanon this morning to mourn her loss ahead of funeral processions.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her knees, back, and hands ached.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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All tickborne viruses cause fever, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches, while some (like Lyme) cause distinctive rashes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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While that same sun will always rise in the East and set in the West, the work of these artists affirms that each new day is ours to make anew — no matter what sorrows may lay behind us.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the case can be made for this contrast between scatological humor and serious insight working as a mirror for how quickly a person’s reality can shift from joy to sorrow, but the overall effect is puzzling.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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