Definition of "bereaving" [bereaving]

• Present participle of bereave. (verb)

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• "It was he who in the dead of night, amidst flickering candles and silent, bereaving crowds, sung out these words, only to be followed by the chorus of thousands following him, the echo expressing the national spirit."
• "Chairs lined up around the perimeter of the room quickly filled with family and friends of the bereaving family."
• "Zee takes the newborn with her while Sam assists her by constructing a bottle nipple and offering a shoulder for a bereaving Caleb whom he just met."