pine for
phrasal verb
pined for; pining for; pines for
: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)
She was pining for the old days.
He's pining for his college sweetheart.
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Lastly, for the B’s fans who are pining for the team to sign an RFA to an offer sheet, the compensation packages for such endeavors were released on Tuesday.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
The schedule grows by one game, which brings all the extra revenue — from broadcast deals, ticket sales, parking fees, etc. — the owners have been pining for.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 May 2025
For the North End, that mixture of public and private sector investment doesn’t happen everyday — a bright spot in the eyes of residents pining for a win.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Henry Hamra left Damascus as a teenager more than 30 years ago and never stopped pining for home.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
The schedule grows by one game, which brings all the extra revenue — from broadcast deals, ticket sales, parking fees, etc. — the owners have been pining for.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 May 2025
For the North End, that mixture of public and private sector investment doesn’t happen everyday — a bright spot in the eyes of residents pining for a win.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Henry Hamra left Damascus as a teenager more than 30 years ago and never stopped pining for home.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Pine for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20for. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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