grieve

verb

ˈgrēv How to pronounce grieve (audio)
Definition of grievenext
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 In the film, a grieving couple retreats to an isolated estate where the walls record every word — and a presence learns to speak in their voices. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The death has left Pomares grieving and frustrated over what can be done about the crocodile. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 This coming-of-age story centers on a boy’s summer trip to Denmark with his broken and grieving family, a small book focusing on just a few days but covering big emotions. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 After connecting online last year, McCall, Leffler and a third grieving mother named Deborah Royal launched the Seen Movement, a suicide prevention organization advocating for change in systems’ response to people in crisis. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
  1. mourn
  2. ache
  3. sorrow
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  • The town was mourning a child who had recently died by suicide, and the jumpers passed the funeral in the streets.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • William Jewell College said the school and Liberty, Missouri, community were mourning Barnett's death.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourn
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  • Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • About one out of five people infected with West Nile virus develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, or rash.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ache
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  • Did the woman who has spent a career immersed in romance with all of its joys and sorrows really exchange vows in what's essentially her workplace?
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sorrow

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“Grieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieve. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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