grieves

present tense third-person singular of grieve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grieves As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves
Verb
  • Sister mourns her beloved brother Susan Lingle grew up in a household with brothers, and as the only girl in her family, she was loved and protected by them.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As America mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk, a substantive void must be addressed.
    Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms are similar to the common flu, including fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, eye irritation and tiredness.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • My heart aches for Erika and their children.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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