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 After his death, grieving families and other LAUSD parents urged the school board to return police to campuses, citing bullying and other safety concerns. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Claudia, often understood as the avatar for Michele, is the child vampire Louis had to love, lose, and grieve for Rice to attain any kind of catharsis. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Days after the couple learned about Caring Cradles, a cooling bassinet that can give grieving families more time with their babies. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The 36-year-old mother of three, who self-published a children's book on grieving following her husband's death in 2022, is currently seeking a new criminal trial. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieve
  1. mourn
  2. ache
  3. sorrow
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  • Rock band Pavlov’s Dog is mourning the loss of singer-songwriter and lead vocalist David Surkamp, who died Monday at age 74.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dustin Hada, the head coach of Southern Nazarene’s football program, also mourned the loss of his player on social media.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mourn
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  • The majority of patients don't have symptoms, but about one in five will experience symptoms two to six days after being bitten, including fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting or a rash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Moments of mutual support and understanding, of belly-aching laughter and silliness, of care and deep love.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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